Higher Saxifield Farmhouse
HIGHER SAXIFIELD FARMHOUSE, OAKEN BANK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244996
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Saxifield Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER SAXIFIELD FARMHOUSE, OAKEN BANK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244996
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Saxifield Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER SAXIFIELD FARMHOUSE, OAKEN BANK
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:
- HIGHER SAXIFIELD FARMHOUSE, OAKEN BANK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Burnley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Briercliffe
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 86169 35156
Details
BURNLEY
SD8635SW OAKEN BANK, Harle Syke 906-1/8/202 (East side) 29/09/77 Higher Saxifield Farmhouse
II
Formerly known as: Higher Saxifield Farmhouse BRIERCLIFFE ROAD. Laithe-house. Probably early C19; enlarged and altered. Watershot coursed squared sandstone (ends and rear of random rubble), with quoins to the northern angle and to the lower portion of the south-east angle, all white-washed and the dressings of most openings painted black; with a slate roof to the house and a stone slate roof to the laithe. PLAN: rectangular plan on east-west axis, 1+3 bays (the house double-depth), plus a one-bay single-depth extension to the east end of the house. EXTERIOR: the house is 2 storeys and 2:2 windows, facing south (but now approached from the rear); it has a doorway to the left, with plain surround, simple cornice and altered door; a one-light window above the door, a large formerly 2-light window to the right now lacking the mullion and a smaller 2-light window above this, with a square-cut mullion, all these windows with raised sills and plain surrounds, and now with altered glazing. Cyma-moulded gutter cornice; gable chimney to the right. Set-back extension to the right has one window at ground floor and 2 above, similar to the main range. The laithe has a segmental-arched former wagon doorway to the 2nd bay (now mostly blocked by a recently added farm building at right-angles); and a one-light window adjacent to the house. Rear: former back doorway of house altered as window; a one-light window at ground floor and 2 small square windows above, all with altered glazing; doorway and window at ground floor of extension, and 2 windows above; loft doorway inserted in upper part of former wagon doorway. West gable of laithe has lean-to addition, and an owl-hole in the apex. INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SD8616935156
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467157
- 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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