Purprice Farmhouse
PURPRICE FARMHOUSE, PURPRICE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1227393
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Purprice Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- PURPRICE FARMHOUSE, PURPRICE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1227393
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Purprice Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- PURPRICE FARMHOUSE, PURPRICE LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PURPRICE FARMHOUSE, PURPRICE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Wadsworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 99137 29915
Details
SD 92NE WADSWORTH C.P. PURPRISE LANE SD 991299
7/252 Purprice Farmhouse
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G.V. II
House late C17, attached to rear of Lower Purprice (q.v.) with which it originally formed a single dwelling. Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 3-room plan originally with rear baffle entry; one cell is demolished but part of wall with 4-light double chamfered mullioned window survives. 6-light window to left with lowered sill altered to 3 lights with new mullions; 6-light window (lacks 2 mullions). 1st floor has 2 chamfered mullioned windows of 4 lights each lacking 2 mullions. Quoins to left hand return wall only which has coped gable with kneelers and stack. One other stack to ridge. Rear has fine Tudor arched doorway with moulded surround and sunken spandrels near to junction with Lower Purprice. Interior: Door enters against heck screen formed by large dressed stones. Division wall between 2 rooms formed by single-skin ashlar blocks which splays out to carry double depth wall and spine beams.
Listing NGR: SD9913729915
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425136
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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