Giant's Hall Farmhouse
GIANT'S HALL FARMHOUSE, STANDISH WOOD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1287164
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Giant's Hall Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- GIANT'S HALL FARMHOUSE, STANDISH WOOD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1287164
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Giant's Hall Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- GIANT'S HALL FARMHOUSE, STANDISH WOOD 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:
- GIANT'S HALL FARMHOUSE, STANDISH WOOD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wigan (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 56682 07761
Details
STANDISH-WITH-LANGTREE STANDISH WOOD LANE SD 50 NE (west side) 5/128 Giant's Hall 9.8.66 Farmhouse - II* Farmhouse. Datestone reads: "WLP/1675", with almost contemporary extension. Dressed stone with reconstituted stone roof. 2 storeys. 3 bays, the 1st lower, an extension, the 3rd bay breaks forward under gable. Base and quoins. Double-chamfered-mullioned windows have label moulds; ground floor has 2:5:4-light windows; 1st floor has 2:6:4-light windows. 3rd bay has 3-light attic window to 3rd bay. 2 brick gable-end stacks and right return lateral stack. Rear has mullioned windows and C20 lean-to projection to end bay. Interior has timber-framed partition walls. Large fireplace has ovolo moulded bressumer on timber posts right side open to recess with window. Original stair door now blocked. 3rd bay has angle fireplaces, one 1st floor Tudor-headed stone fireplace, others probably exist; ovolo moulded beams. 6- panel door with butterfly hinges at foot of stair. Extension has large fireplace with bressumer and chamfered beams with stepped stops.
Listing NGR: SD5668207761
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 403076
- 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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