Ivy Cottage (North Range Only)

IVY COTTAGE (NORTH RANGE ONLY), 16, PRIORY LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1277512
Date first listed:
23-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:
Ivy Cottage (North Range Only)
Statutory Address:
IVY COTTAGE (NORTH RANGE ONLY), 16, PRIORY LANE
Number 16, Ivy Cottage on Priory Lane in Penwortham. A former farmhouse, now house, from the late 17th century.
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1277512
Date first listed:
23-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:
Ivy Cottage (North Range Only)
Statutory Address 1:
IVY COTTAGE (NORTH RANGE ONLY), 16, PRIORY 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.

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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:
IVY COTTAGE (NORTH RANGE ONLY), 16, PRIORY LANE

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

County:
Lancashire
District:
South Ribble (District Authority)
Parish:
Penwortham
National Grid Reference:
SD 52019 28536

Details

SD 52 NW PENWORTHAM PRIORY LANE (east side) 4/141 No 16 (Ivy Cottage) (north range only) II

Farmhouse, now house. Late Cl7, extended in C19, renovated in C20 (added wing at right angles to right-hand end, not included in the item). Perhaps formerly timber-framed, but now rough cast over brick, with composition tile roof (replacing thatch). Two-unit end-lobby-entry plan, with 3rd unit added at right-hand end. One and a half storeys; entry now via doorway in added wing, which covers former doorway at right hand end of 2nd bay; modern bow window to 2nd bay, a modern 3- light casement to the left, and 2 similar windows as dormers in the roof, which is steeply pitched, with overhanging eaves, and has one chimney now behind the ridge at the right-hand end of the 2nd unit. Left gable has a casement off-centre at 1st floor. Rear has inter alia a 6-light wooden mullion window to the 2nd bay , with original diamond-leaded glazing in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th lights, and a smaller 4-light firewindow to the left, both these with wooden sills and lintels.

Interior: timber-framed-partition between first and second bays, incorporating newel post of former spiral newel staircase; in the house part (2nd bay), 2 stop- chamfered beams, that to the front supported on a heck post, with a brace to the beam; exposed joists, late C18 rectangular stone fireplace with plain jambs and lintel, to the left of this a saltcupboard with Cl7 fluted frieze and handmade hinges, to the right a small rectangular window (both these with wooden lintels); in the 1st bay (service end) a spine beam with stone holes of former wattle-and-daub partition; at 1st floor, a collar-truss with interrupted tie-beam, raked struts, and a long curved wind brace to the rear purlin; and at the other end of the 2nd bay (probably formerly the east gable) remains of timber-framing including part of the tie beam and 2 vertical struts.

Listing NGR: SD5201928536

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
358047
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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