Higher Whitaker Farmhouse
HIGHER WHITAKER FARMHOUSE, LONGWORTH ROAD NORTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260159
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Whitaker Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER WHITAKER FARMHOUSE, LONGWORTH ROAD NORTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260159
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Whitaker Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER WHITAKER FARMHOUSE, LONGWORTH ROAD NORTH
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 WHITAKER FARMHOUSE, LONGWORTH ROAD NORTH
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 68044 16257
Details
SD 61 NE TURTON LONGWORTH ROAD NORTH
6/131 Higher Whitaker Farmhouse - - II
Farmhouse, probably late C17 or early C18, subsequently altered and enlarged, now house. Coursed sandstone rubble with quoins to the original portion, slate roof with a chimney on the ridge and another at the right gable. Originally 2 bays with end baffle entry, 3rd bay added to the right end, cottage or stable at left end (linked to other farm buildings at right angles, which are not included). Two storeys; present entrance in single-storey gabled porch to front of 3rd bay (which has one window each floor), but jambstones of old doorway are visible at the right end of the 2nd bay; to the left are 2 windows on each floor, all originally 3 lights with chamfered flush mullions but now casements. Present ridge chimney is at the junction of these 2 bays. Rear has lean-to outshut to 2nd bay. Interior altered. (An owl hole visible on the now covered gable of the barn appears to be lettered "J S 16??").
Listing NGR: SD6804416257
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 440714
- 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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