LONGFIELD HOUSE INCLUDING WALL TO NORTH FRONT WITH RAILINGS

LONGFIELD HOUSE INCLUDING WALL TO NORTH FRONT WITH RAILINGS, 21/23, TOWN GATE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1265749
Date first listed:: 01-Nov-1966
List Entry Name:: LONGFIELD HOUSE INCLUDING WALL TO NORTH FRONT WITH RAILINGS
Statutory Address:: LONGFIELD HOUSE INCLUDING WALL TO NORTH FRONT WITH RAILINGS, 21/23, TOWN GATE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1265749
Date first listed:: 01-Nov-1966
Date of most recent amendment:: 12-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:: LONGFIELD HOUSE INCLUDING WALL TO NORTH FRONT WITH RAILINGS
Statutory Address 1:: LONGFIELD HOUSE INCLUDING WALL TO NORTH FRONT WITH RAILINGS, 21/23, TOWN GATE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: LONGFIELD HOUSE INCLUDING WALL TO NORTH FRONT WITH RAILINGS, 21/23, 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:: SD 98750 28025

Details

SD 9828SE HEPTONSTALL C.P. TOWN GATE (south side) Heptonstall

9/148 Nos. 21/23 (Longfield House) 1.11.66 including wall to north front with railings (formerly listed as Longfield House (2 dwellings)). G.V. II House, 2nd quarter C18. Finely dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys and attic. 2 cells, double depth with central through passage. roof. 5-bay symmetrical facade originally, marred by the insertion of an extra window in C19 between 4th and 5th bay. Doorway with architrave, pulvinated frieze and triangular pediment. All are cross-windows with plain stone surrounds raised from the surface of the wall with flat faced mullions and transoms which are chamfered internally. Wide coped gables with well dressed stacks, the coping carries under the stacks. Rear has doorway with cyma moulded surround under tall cross- window to light stair at mezzanine level. To left 3-light flat-faced mullioned windows. To right 4-light window to each floor. Interior: Dog-leg stair with ½ landing has C19 square balusters but retains original panelled dado with raised and fielded panels of similar character to Lane Head House, Smithwell Lane (q.v.) which is dated 1735. It is probable this was executed by the same craftsman and is contemporary. Stair-window set within plastered semi-circular arch with moulded impost to pilasters. Over stairwell is plaster ceiling; cornice, raised ribs form rectangles and spandrels surrounding oval dome with central shell motif. Underneath the stair, steps lead to an original cellar which has 2 vaulted ranges connected by chamfered doorway and lit by mullioned windows. To front is dressed stone wall with copings which ramp to east end surmounted by cast iron rod railings with some urn finials. The house is prominently sited facing north onto the main street of the village. It marks a significant departure from the local type, both in its form and decorative detail.

Listing NGR: SD9875028025

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.