Higher Green Owlers
HIGHER GREEN OWLERS, BLAKE LEE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278235
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Green Owlers
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER GREEN OWLERS, BLAKE LEE LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03891/26
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278235
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Green Owlers
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER GREEN OWLERS, BLAKE LEE 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:
- HIGHER GREEN OWLERS, BLAKE LEE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 02791 13014
Details
SE 01 SW BLAKE LEE LANE (off) Marsden 4/33 Higher Green Owlers - - II
C17 origin. Late C18 to early C19 rebuild. Farmhouse and barn. Hammer dressed stone. Quoins. Pitched stone slate roof. Moulded footstones to barn. Three ashlar stacks. Two storeys. South elevation: Ground floor: later lean-to stone porch; two 3-light stone mullioned windows; one 4-light stone mullioned window. First floor: one 6-light stone mullioned window; one 5-light stone mullioned window; one 3-light stone mullioned window. East elevation: Ground floor: later lean-to extension. Within extension is original doorway (possibly re-set) with quoins and Tudor arched lintel (chamfered reveals). On lintel is inscription: IAS 1670. Later single light window. First floor: one 2-light stone mullioned window and one later window. North elevation: First floor: one 6-light stone mullioned window; one 3-light stone mullioned window. To north east are four stone brewery vats. Barn: South elevation: modern garage door, lintel above from former small door has inscription: I M Q M 17 7 6 North elevation: doorway above with quoins and deep lintel and later light. Large doorway with stone surround and tie-stones with deep lintel on rounded corbels. Later single light. East gable: small vent - gable apex with semi- circular false arch. West gable: single opening - gable apex (blocked). The remains of buildings to the east are from C19 brewery. Four stone cisterns remain and large cellars extend under north part of house. The house was situa- ted on the former packhorse road from Scammonden to the Colne Valley.
Listing NGR: SE0279113014
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406310
- 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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