Orrell House and Cottage
ORRELL HOUSE AND COTTAGE, GATHURST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228429
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Orrell House and Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- ORRELL HOUSE AND COTTAGE, GATHURST ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228429
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Orrell House and Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORRELL HOUSE AND COTTAGE, GATHURST 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:
- ORRELL HOUSE AND COTTAGE, GATHURST ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wigan (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 53492 06307
Details
ORRELL GATHURST ROAD SD 50 NW (west side) 4/98 Orrell House - and cottage - II Farmhouse. Date stone now in garden reads: "JOHN AND/CICELY JACKSON/1737". Roughcast and stone slate roof. 2 storeys, irregular plan. 2 storeys, 3 bays; 1st 2 bays gabled, 3rd bay, a later extension, is higher. Base to 1st 2 bays, 1st bay to ground floor has window with bracketted sill, rusticated wedge lintel with cornice to key and sash; 3rd bay has window with wedge lintel with single-bar sash. 1st floor has windows with double-chamfered reveals, dripstones and single-bar sashes to 1st 2 bays; 3rd bay has casement. Entrance to 2nd bay has wide-boarded studded door with C20 gabled porch. Left return of 3 bays, the 1st 2 project under gables varied casements, 1st floor has 4-light double- chamfered-mullioned window to 3rd bay. Right return of 3 gabled bays, one of brick, blocked window with label mould. 2 gable-end and 2 lateral stacks. Interior has ovolo-moulded beams with ovolo stops; panelled doors with H-L hinges. Stair has column-balusters on close string with moulded handrail and square newels.
Listing NGR: SD5349206307
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 403035
- 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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