Higher Wormald
Higher Wormald, Back o th height
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231297
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Wormald
- Statutory Address:
- Higher Wormald, Back o th height
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231297
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Wormald
- Statutory Address 1:
- Higher Wormald, Back o th height
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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:
- Higher Wormald, Back o th height
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Ripponden
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 01169 18517
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23 March 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
SE 01NW
SE 011185
5/2
RIPPONDEN (former U.D.)
Baitings, Ripponden
(off) BACK O'TH HEIGHT
Higher Wormald
II
Laithe-house dated 1796, incorporating single-cell of late C17 house to south front. Thin coursed hammer dressed stone, ashlar quoins, stone slate roof. Two storeys. Two cell cottage has four-light thin flat faced mullioned window with same over to first floor; doorway with monolithic jambs has overlapping lintel; five-light window; doorway with monolithic jambs to left of segmental arched cart entry over which is tablet engraved "WJ/1796". Mistal doorway to right hand. Two rectangular ventilators.
Rear has remains of earlier building dating from late C17 with larger dressed stone to above ground floor windows, two-light chamfered mullioned fire-window to left of five-light chamfered mullioned window. First floor has seven-light thin flat faced mullioned window. Added laithe-house has six-light similar window. Remains of stack to ridge.
Listing NGR: SE0116918517
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406308
- 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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