Birley Old Hall
BIRLEY OLD HALL, EDGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1254591
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Birley Old Hall
- Statutory Address:
- BIRLEY OLD HALL, EDGE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1254591
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Birley Old Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRLEY OLD HALL, EDGE 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:
- BIRLEY OLD HALL, EDGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK3300492749
Details
SK39SW
784-1/1/302
01/05/52
SHEFFIELD
EDGE LANE
(South side)
Birley Old Hall
GV
II
Formerly known as: Byrlay Edge EDGE LANE.
House. Dated 1705, incorporating an earlier cruck building.
Late C18 alterations and mid C19 additions. Restored 1959 by D
Doncaster. Coursed squared stone with gabled and hipped stone
slate roofs with single ridge and 2 gable stacks, all coped.
EXTERIOR: rusticated quoins, lintel bands to each floor, coped
gables with kneelers. 2 storeys; 4 window range. L-plan.
South front has a coped datestone, with the inscriptions "J C
1705" and "D D 1959" above the off-centre door, flanked by
single 12 pane sashes. Beyond, to left, a 15 pane fixed light.
Beyond, to right, a mid C18 casement with an unusual pattern
of glazing bars. Moulded stone doorcase with scroll brackets
to cornice and C19 half-glazed door. On either side, a 9 pane
sash and beyond to left, a half-glazed door with chamfered
surround. To right, a 2-light glazing bar casement similar to
the one above. Right gable is blank.
To left, 2-storey wing with two C18 flush mullioned 2-light
windows on each floor, the upper ones being larger. To left, a
C19 2 storey addition with two 9 pane sashes and below, an
off-centre stable door and a slatted casement.
Rear elevation has to left, a flush mullioned 2-light window
flanked to left by 2 chamfered mullioned windows and to right
by a similar window. Below, at ground level, a flush mullioned
window and to its left, a glazing bar casement. Flush
cross-wing, to right, has an exposed bay post and a C19
3-light casement.
INTERIOR not inspected.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Yorkshire West Riding:
London: 1967-: 476).
Listing NGR: SK3300492749
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 457540
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Radcliffe, E, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The West Riding, (1967), 476
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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