Beech House
BEECH HOUSE, SCOTLAND LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240132
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Beech House
- Statutory Address:
- BEECH HOUSE, SCOTLAND LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240132
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Beech House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEECH HOUSE, SCOTLAND 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:
- BEECH HOUSE, SCOTLAND LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Horsforth
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 24016 39819
Details
HORSFORTH SCOTLAND LANE SE 23 NW LS 18 (east side, off) 8/152 Beech House - - II
House. Circa 1800 for William Craven, papermaker, but with part of mid to late C18 farmhouse on one side, and C20 extension on the other side. Mostly ashlar, with stone slate roof on 2 levels. Double-depth plan. Two storeys and formerly 3 bays but now 4, with earlier part set back at left end; principal element formerly symmetrical; moulded string course; plain central doorway with 8-pane overlight, and straight canopy on scrolled brackets, 2 French windows at ground floor with margin panes and moulded surrounds; three 16-pane sashes at 1st floor, with similar surrounds; C20 extension to the right in matching style and materials (except colour of masonry, which is variegated). Moulded cornice and low parapet. Gable chimneys. Earlier part at left end, 2 lower storeys and one bay, has doorway close to junction, a 2-light window at ground floor, 3-light window above, both with flat-faced flush-mullions, and glazing bars; and a gable chimney. Rear in similar style.
Interior: dog-legged open-string staircase, with slender turned balusters, ramped handrail with wreathed curtail; moulded plaster cornices; panelled doorcases.
(Reference: Alastair Laurence, North Hosforth, 1984)
Listing NGR: SE2401639819
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 438095
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Laurence, A, North Hosforth, (1984)
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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