1, MARSH HOUSE CLOSE

1, MARSH HOUSE CLOSE, LONGTON, PRESTON, PR4 5DJ

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1290306
Date first listed:: 27-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:: 1, MARSH HOUSE CLOSE
Statutory Address:: 1, MARSH HOUSE CLOSE, LONGTON, PRESTON, PR4 5DJ

Marsh House. Probably from the later 17th century, extended & altered in late 19th or early 20 century. — Uploaded by Ashley Preston This photo may not represent the current condition of the site
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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1290306
Date first listed:: 27-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:: 1, MARSH HOUSE CLOSE
Statutory Address 1:: 1, MARSH HOUSE CLOSE, LONGTON, PRESTON, PR4 5DJ

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: 1, MARSH HOUSE CLOSE, LONGTON, PRESTON, PR4 5DJ

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

County:: Lancashire
District:: South Ribble (District Authority)
Parish:: Longton
National Grid Reference:: SD 47178 25810

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27/01/2016

SD 42NE 3/68

LONGTON Marsh House Close No 1

(Formerly listed as Marsh House, No. 108 MARSH LANE)

- II House, probably later C17, extended and altered in late C19 or early C20. Rendered and whitewashed brick, slate roof on 2 levels, with chimney stacks at junction and both gables, that at the right end part corbelled. Originally 2-bay baffle-entry plan, with late C19 addition to left end. All openings and features at the front, including 2-storey gabled porch in centre, are late C19 or early C20 alterations, the original entrance at the right hand end having been blocked and concealed. Rear wall has small firewindow with a short band over it, and various other windows including 2 sliding sashes.

Interior: housepart in 3rd bay has inglenook with heck, chamfered bressummer, a 2-light mullioned fire-window (one light blocked), a salt cupboard lettered in relief: P; W : I and 2 ovolo-moulded and stopped beams; 2nd bay has timber-framed partition and chamfered beam; blocked mullion windows visible at 1st floor.

Listing NGR: SD4717825810

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

Legacy System number:: 357973
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.