Scaitcliffe Hall
SCAITCLIFFE HALL, BURNLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228135
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Scaitcliffe Hall
- Statutory Address:
- SCAITCLIFFE HALL, BURNLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228135
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Scaitcliffe Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- SCAITCLIFFE HALL, BURNLEY ROAD
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:
- SCAITCLIFFE HALL, BURNLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Todmorden
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 92605 25142
Details
SD 92NW TODMORDEN (former M.B.) BURNLEY ROAD (OFF) (south side)
2/54 Scaitcliffe Hall
26.2.76
G.V. II
House, originally 1666 with added double-pile to rear under 2-span roof c.1738 with separate block c.1802, altered to form large rectangular house under hipped roof c.1833, separate range connected to main house by an infill of 1835. Large dressed stone to main range, slate roof, rear range watershot masonry, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. South front retains stonework of 1666 to ground floor, double chamfered mullioned windows which are lengthened with longer mullions. 3-room front of 4 bays. lst, 2nd and 4th bays all have mullioned windows of 5 lights to each floor with Gothic glazing. 3rd bay has added embattled porch c.1833 with octagonal corner turrets with depressed Tudor arched doorway with deep roll moulding and arrowslits in the return walls. Slightly obscured by porch is date plaque engraved: ANTHAN EYAND NE.CROSLEY 1666 with 3-light window over. Roll moulded string course continues over ground floor, and another over lst floor windows which is surmounted by deep parapet. Right hand return wall c.1833 of large dressed stone. 2 bays of 5-light mullioned windows to each floor with pointed arched niche set between. Attached to left of south front is arbour with Tuscan columns, the entablature engraved ' JMC 1782'. Added to this colonnade is embattled octagonal tower c.1835 with arrowslits to each face (solid). Left hand return wall has fenestration of 1738. Raised quoins, 2½ storeys, plinth. 3 bays of sashel windows with deeply moulded architraves to each floor. The right hand bay altered to 1st floor has window reduced c.1835 at mezzanine level. Breaking forward is original detached building joined to main range by added bay with doorway dated 1833. Over is window with chamfered surround. Quoins, 2-storey range with remains of 2 cross- windows to 1st floor. Added to northern end is added bay c.1850 with rusticated quoins and 1st floor taking-in door (blocked). East front of this range has flat faced mullioned window of 10 wide irregular spaced lights, over similar windows of 6 lights and 2 lights most with latticed glazing. 2 stacks to ridge. Rear of main range has stair window with architrave and pointed lintel with Gothic glazing with 3-light double chamfered mullioned window to left and former cross- window to right, under which is leanto covering entrance doorway with cyma moulded surround c.1738. 2 lateral stacks. 2 octagonal stacks to ridge. Interior to rear range preserves original external door with inscribed lintel 'JSC 1802'. Illustrated in Corry: History of Lancashire, Vol. II (London 1825), p.654. C. Crossley: Descent and Alliances of Croslegh of Scaitcliffe. (De la More Press, London 1904), p.29.
Listing NGR: SD9260525142
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 339038
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Crossley, C, Descent and Alliances of Croslegh of Scaitcliffe, (1904), 29
Corry, , History of Lancashire, (1825), 654
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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