God's Providence Cottage
GOD'S PROVIDENCE COTTAGE, 31, TOWER HILL, ORMSKIRK, L39 2EE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290517
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- God's Providence Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- GOD'S PROVIDENCE COTTAGE, 31, TOWER HILL, ORMSKIRK, L39 2EE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290517
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- God's Providence Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- GOD'S PROVIDENCE COTTAGE, 31, TOWER HILL, ORMSKIRK, L39 2EE
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:
- GOD'S PROVIDENCE COTTAGE, 31, TOWER HILL, ORMSKIRK, L39 2EE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- West Lancashire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 42339 08256
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 09/08/2017
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ORMSKIRK
TOWER HILL (East side)
No.31, God's Providence Cottage
11/08/72
II
Small house. Dated 1690 over doorway, but remodelled in late C18 or early C19. Coursed squared sandstone with quoins (left gable rendered), slate roof with rendered gable chimneys. Rectangular double-depth plan formed by additions to rear of former single-depth range. Two low storeys, two windows, symmetrical; with remains of former drip-band at left end. The doorway in the centre has an unusual raised roll-moulded surround of red sandstone, and immediately above this a large rectangular stone plaque with similar surround, sunk panels in the lower corners, and an inscription in the centre:
GODS PROVIDENCE/IS OUR IN HERITANCE/GHA/1690
Each floor has two oblong windows, those at ground floor with massive rectangular lintels of red sandstone, and all with raised sills and C20 three-light casements. The left gable wall has a small blocked one-light window with chamfered surround, towards the rear at ground floor.
INTERIOR remodelled; oak purlins at first floor.
Listing NGR: SD4233908256
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386419
- 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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