Princess House (Formerly Colne Hall)

PRINCESS HOUSE (FORMERLY COLNE HALL), LINDEN ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1243194
Date first listed:
29-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:
Princess House (Formerly Colne Hall)
Statutory Address:
PRINCESS HOUSE (FORMERLY COLNE HALL), LINDEN ROAD
Princess House was formerly Colne Hall and later used by the Co-op. The House was built in 1868 for Robert Shaw.
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2004-09-15
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1243194
Date first listed:
29-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:
Princess House (Formerly Colne Hall)
Statutory Address 1:
PRINCESS HOUSE (FORMERLY COLNE HALL), LINDEN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PRINCESS HOUSE (FORMERLY COLNE HALL), LINDEN ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Lancashire
District:
Pendle (District Authority)
Parish:
Colne
National Grid Reference:
SD 88604 40020

Details

SD 84 SE
7/95

COLNE
LINDEN ROAD
Princess House (formerly Colne Hall)

II
House. 1867. Stone, steep slate roof. Stone coping. 2 storeys. (Gothic revival). Gabled wing to left has one 5-light bay window with pointed arch-headed lights. Dentilled parapet with moulded, stepped coping. One 3-light sash window in 1st floor within 2-centre arched head. Plate tracery in arch with octofoil. To right one 3-light sash window with pointed arched heads in segmental relieving arch. 1st floor: two 2-light sash windows with flat heads but tympana pierced with quatrefoils. Twin gablets above. Circular recessed decoration in all gables. Windows have granite pillars in front of mullions with water-leaf capitals. Moulded dripstones with carved stops. Parapeted porch in angle with wing, with trilobe arches on granite pillars. Circular motif repeated in balustrade. Oriel window in south elevation with three 2-centre arch headed lights. Interior features include dog-leg staircase with wrought iron balusters. Moulded archway in entrance porch, moulded ceiling and stained glass skylight.


Listing NGR: SD8860440020

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
186245
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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