Great Merry Bent
GREAT MERRY BENT, MERRY BENT LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277206
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Great Merry Bent
- Statutory Address:
- GREAT MERRY BENT, MERRY BENT LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277206
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Great Merry Bent
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREAT MERRY BENT, MERRY BENT 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:
- GREAT MERRY BENT, MERRY BENT LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Ripponden
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 02183 20236
Details
SE 02SW RIPPONDEN (former U.D.) MERRY BENT LANE SE 021202 Great Merry Bent 2/82 _
GV II
House. Late C17 or early C18. Dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. Double pile. South front has 2 bays of double chamfered mullioned windows either side of doorway with segmental arch and composite jambs. 6-light window with 8-light window over to 1st floor with king mullion (3 + 5); 4-light window with same over to 1st floor. Moulded band. Wing breaks forward to left with quoined angle and kneelers. Left hand return wall has 5-light double chamfered mullioned window with cavetto mullions and same over to 1st floor. Wide gable to main range has coping and kneelers and chamfered mullioned windows of 4 lights and 5 lights with 5-light window over to 1st floor. Rear has 3 bays of double chamfered mullioned windows. 4-light window with same over to 1st floor; doorway with rusticated surround and voussoirs with expressed keystone; 2 bays break forward each with 5-light windows to both floors. 2 gable stacks and one central stack.
Interior largely used for agricultural purposes
Listing NGR: SE0218320236
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407293
- 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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