Upper Shaw
UPPER SHAW, NEW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1278750
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Shaw
- Statutory Address:
- UPPER SHAW, NEW ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03959/32
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1278750
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Shaw
- Statutory Address 1:
- UPPER SHAW, NEW ROAD
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:
- UPPER SHAW, NEW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Todmorden
- National Grid Reference:
- SD9603624186
Details
SD 92 SE
SD 960242
7/205
22.11.66
TODMORDEN ( former M.B.)
NEW ROAD
Langfield
Upper Shaw
(formerly listed as Upper Shaw Farmhouse)
G.V.
II*
House. Mid C17. Large dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 3-room
plan to south front has continuous drip course over ground floor windows. All
are double chamfered mullioned with hollow chamfered mullions. Reads, 4-light
parlour window with 3-light window over. 5-light housebody window with 3-light
window over. 3-light fire window with 2-light over. Hoodmould terminates in
straight return. Doorway with straight lintel, composite jambs and chamfered
surround. 3-light window with hoodmould. Over 3-light window. Left hand
return wall has extruded stack. Right hand return wall has 4-light window with
same over. Rear has 3-light window and doorway same as front forming through
passage. Set between to 1st floor is 3-light window. To right of door,
circular window with small chamfered light over. Rear kitchen wing breaks
forward, has weathered plinth and double chamfered mullioned window of 4 lights
and 2 lights with hoodmould over, with a light opened between. 3-light window
to 1st floor.
Interior: Through passage has timbered doorway with basket arched lintel and
reeded jambs. Housebody has bressumer beam carrying stop chamfered spine beams.
In fire area is large stone fireplace with corbeles, and depressed arched lintel
with chamfered surround and cyma moulded shelf. Entry to rear kitchen has stop
chamfered surround. Kitchen has large slightly cambered bressumer beam carrying
stop chamfered spine beams. King post roof, 2 trusses with 6 'V' struts. One
with only angle strut. A fine example of a yeoman clothier's house and unusual
in preserving two bressumer beams.
Listing NGR: SD9603624186
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 404573
- 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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