Lower Goat House
LOWER GOAT HOUSE, OLDHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231984
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Goat House
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER GOAT HOUSE, OLDHAM ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231984
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Goat House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER GOAT HOUSE, OLDHAM 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:
- LOWER GOAT HOUSE, OLDHAM ROAD
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 03579 18058
Details
SE 01NW RIPPONDEN (former U.D.) (off) OLDHAM ROAD (east SE 034180 side), Rishworth
5/95 Lower Goat House
15.10.69
GV II
House, reputedly dating from 1585 but rebuilt mid C18 and late C20. Hammer dressed stone, stone slate roof. L-shaped. 2 storeys. South front has gabled cross wing to left with quoins and thin flat faced mullioned windows of 4 lights to each floor. Coped gable with kneelers and finial to apex. Hall range, set back, has 3 bays of chamfered mullioned windows of 4 lights all with hoodmoulds with straight returns or spiral label stops. Set between 2nd and 3rd bays is doorway with composite jambs with chamfered surround over which is small recess with hoodmould, in which is set sundial. Left hand return wall of cross wing has thinner coursed stone and preserves double chamfered mullioned windows of 4 lights (lacking 2 mullions) with hoodmould with straight return. Over, to 1st floor, chamfered window formerly of 2 lights lacks mullion. Central stack to ridge of cross wing. Extruded gable stack (modern) to main range the interior of which forms large room open to roof with queen-post trusses. The rear is remodelled and has modern extension at right angles forming garage with bedrooms over.
Listing NGR: SE0357918058
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407307
- 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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