The Farmhouse, Lower Folds
THE FARMHOUSE, LOWER FOLDS, BELMONT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1241551
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Farmhouse, Lower Folds
- Statutory Address:
- THE FARMHOUSE, LOWER FOLDS, BELMONT ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1241551
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Farmhouse, Lower Folds
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FARMHOUSE, LOWER FOLDS, BELMONT 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:
- THE FARMHOUSE, LOWER FOLDS, BELMONT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Blackburn with Darwen (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- North Turton
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 68988 15370
Details
SD 61 NE TURTON (off) BELMONT ROAD Belmont 6/85 The Farmhouse, Lower Folds 27.1.1967 (Formerly listed as Lower Fold - II under General)
Farmhouse, dated 1704 on lintel, now house. Coursed sandstone rubble with quoins, slate roof with a chimney at the right gable, another at left front corner. Present entrance in original rear (east) wall. Three-bay end-baffle-entry plan, with front outshut to 1st bay. Two storeys; continuous dripcourse to front wall; doorway at right has large lintel lettered H ; to the left of this the dripcourse steps I.E 1704 over a long recessed window which has 2 chamfered mullions to the centre light and square lights on each side; square windows in each wall at angle with outshut, coupled square windows in the front wall of this; 1st floor has a round-headed light over the door, a 4-light window in the 2nd bay (lacking 2 mullions), and 2 smaller windows in the angle. Rear has doorway with hoodmould at the right end (1st bay), at ground floor 2 widely separate recessed windows with hoodmoulds, of 2 lights (lacking mullion) and 3 lights (lacking one mullion), and at 1st floor 5 modern casements. Interior altered.
Listing NGR: SD6898815370
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 440666
- 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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