Yew Tree Farmhouse
YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, CARR LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253277
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, CARR LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253277
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, CARR 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:
- YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, CARR LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wigan (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 65141 97866
Details
The following building shall be added: LEIGH CARR LANE SJ 69 NE (east side) 6/57 Landside. Yew Tree Farmhouse II Farmhouse. Early C18, altered C20. Red brick, Welsh slate roof. 2 storeys twin-gabled front, double depth. Door to left of centre has overlight and later brick arch; left gable (rebuilt c1950) has 3-light casement window to each floor under gable decorated by 3 hearts formed from raised headers; right gable is original brickwork with similar windows, the upper window set beneath original hoodmould and 3 hearts as before. Lateral stacks, that on right cement-rendered and now rising from lean-to addition. Rear: five C20 casements as front, that to ground-floor left under original hoodmould which extends to cover blocked doorway on right; other windows have traces of original hoodmoulds. To left of valley is a small blocked window with arched head; to right is an intact brick-mullioned window of 2 lights. Left return: rebuilt though lateral stack is old brickwork. Interior: beamed ceilings visible in 3 ground-floor rooms; old oak door beneath stairs; staircase has contemporary staircase with turned balusters, square newels and ball finials; resisted panelling at top of stair; principal-rafter trusses. The farmhouse is approached via Hand Lane.
Listing NGR: SJ6514197866
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213549
- 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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