5 and 6, Higher Longfield Cottages and Higher Longfield Farmhouse

5 and 6, Higher Longfield Cottages, Rough Side Lane

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1278551
Date first listed:
22-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:
5 and 6, Higher Longfield Cottages and Higher Longfield Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
5 and 6, Higher Longfield Cottages, Rough Side Lane
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1278551
Date first listed:
22-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:
5 and 6, Higher Longfield Cottages and Higher Longfield Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
5 and 6, Higher Longfield Cottages, Rough Side Lane
Statutory Address 2:
Higher Longfield Farmhouse, Rough Side Lane

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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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
5 and 6, Higher Longfield Cottages, Rough Side Lane
Statutory Address:
Higher Longfield Farmhouse, Rough Side Lane

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

District:
Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Todmorden
National Grid Reference:
SD9416523626

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20/05/2020

SD 92 SW
5/262

TODMORDEN (former M.B.)
ROUGH SIDE LANE
(Higher Longfield Cottages) Nos 5 and 6 and Higher Longfield Farmhouse

G.V.
II

Large L-shaped range forming four dwellings. Nos. 5 and 6 late C17 of rubble masonry with stone slate roof, originally two-cell house. Attached farmhouse rises higher, mid C18, hammer-dressed stone, slate roof. Rear farm cottage, mid C18, hammer-dressed stone, slate roof. South front of two storeys. Coped gable with kneelers and reduced stack. Two double chamfered mullioned windows of four lights (lacks mullions) and a chamfered light to ground floor. Chamfered mullioned windows to first floor, a three-light and two of two lights (all lack mullions). Farmhouse has quoins, moulded cornice and three bays of tall narrow windows (formerly sashed) with plain stone surrounds and projecting sills (modern glazing). Set between first two bays is doorway with shallow porch with monolithic jambs, simple entablature and triangular pediment. Moulded coped gables, the left of which has broad ashlar stack. Rear of Nos. 5 and 6 of single storey to two bays under catslide roof with main range. Farmhouse has main feature of double chamfered mullioned and transomed stair window of six uneven sized lights. Farm cottage has quoins, convex moulded stone gutter. Two bays of windows with chamfered surround (altered glazing). Doorway at junction with farmhouse has monolithic jambs (blocked), with first floor taking-in door (reduced to window) over. One stack to ridge.

Interior: staircase of farmhouse of dog-leg close string type has C18 ramped handrail, turned balusters and newels.

Listing NGR: SD9416523626

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Legacy System number:
405479
Legacy System:
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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.

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