White Lion Public House

WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 58, TOWN GATE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1265738
Date first listed:
12-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:
White Lion Public House
Statutory Address:
WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 58, TOWN GATE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1265738
Date first listed:
12-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:
White Lion Public House
Statutory Address 1:
WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 58, TOWN GATE

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:
WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 58, TOWN GATE

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

District:
Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Heptonstall
National Grid Reference:
SD9868728109

Details

SD 9828 SE
9/144

HEPTONSTALL C.P.
TOWN GATE (north side)
Heptonstall
No. 58 (White Lion Public House)

G.V.
II

Public house. Prominently sited early C19 frontage with early C17 double gabled
range to rear. Finely dressed stone. 3-storey front has central doorway with
monolithic jambs with to either side flat-faced mullioned windows with
projecting sills. 4-light windows to ground floor. 6-light and 4-light to 1st
floor. 3 windows of 2 lights to 2nd floor. Quoins. Gable stacks. Rear has
C17 range under 2-span roof at right angles with coped gables, kneelers and
lantern finials; rainwater spout set in valley between gables. Ground floor has
blocked double chamfered mullioned windows. East gable has 4-light double
chamfered mullioned window. West gable has 2-light chamfered mullioned window
(blocked). Left hand return wall has double chamfered mullioned windows
formerly of 2 and 3 lights. Right hand return wall has blocked chamfered
mullioned windows of 2 and 3 lights.

Listing NGR: SD9868728109

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
423915
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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