Hobstones Cottages and Hobstones Farmhouse
2 AND 3, HOBSTONES COTTAGES, SMITHY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1272929
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Hobstones Cottages and Hobstones Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- 2 AND 3, HOBSTONES COTTAGES, SMITHY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1272929
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Hobstones Cottages and Hobstones Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2 AND 3, HOBSTONES COTTAGES, SMITHY LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- HOBSTONES FARMHOUSE, SMITHY 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:
- 2 AND 3, HOBSTONES COTTAGES, SMITHY LANE
- Statutory Address:
- HOBSTONES FARMHOUSE, SMITHY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Pendle (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Colne
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 88195 41695
Details
SD 84 SE
7/111
COLNE
(off) SMITHY LANE
Hobstones Farmhouse and Nos 2 and 3 Hobstones Cottages
29.1.53
II*
Originally a farmhouse and cottage. Now farmhouse and 2 cottages. Early C18 of several dates, but on earlier core. Stone. Stone slate roof, moulded coping, kneelers and square gutter corbels. 2 storeys. Jettied porch on left has doorway with massive lintel and incised datestone S/E E/1700. Moulding continued through lintel and jambs. One 3-light Venetian window. Wider, 2-storeyed projection to right with one 6-light chamfered stone mullion window. Double 3-light Venetian window above. Dated S/E E/1710 in apex. C17 doorway on each floor in return. That on 1st floor, blocked. To left of porch one 3-light window. One 3-light window with wide centre light and one 2-light window above. Middle section: one 3-light and one 4-light window above. Plain doorway. The ground floor and Venetian windows have moulded and returned dripstones. Interior has inglenook and beehive oven at rear. Single storey extension to right not of special interest. Initials are for Edward and Jenet Stephenson. House already divided by 1756. (27/p144/RCHM).
Listing NGR: SD8819541695
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 186262
- 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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