Widdows Farmhouse
WIDDOWS FARMHOUSE, ELMERS GREEN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291354
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Widdows Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WIDDOWS FARMHOUSE, ELMERS GREEN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291354
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Widdows Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WIDDOWS FARMHOUSE, ELMERS GREEN 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:
- WIDDOWS FARMHOUSE, ELMERS GREEN LANE
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 49888 06726
Details
SKELMERSDALE
SD40NE ELMERS GREEN LANE 783-1/1/17 (East side) 25/06/73 Widdows Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse, now house. Dated 1680 on left gable; altered. Coursed sandstone rubble, composition tile roof. L-plan formed by 2-unit main range with added kitchen wing to rear of 1st unit. Two low storeys and 3 windows; with a C20 glazed porch to an altered or inserted doorway at the right-hand end, a large C20 bow window to the left, between these a 5-light mullioned window with a simple hoodmould, and at 1st floor two 3-light mullioned windows and a small single-light window between them. Ridge chimney. The left gable wall has mullioned windows of 5 lights at ground floor and 3 lights above, and a datestone with raised lettering: I/ WK/ 1680, and to the rear is a low wing with a C20 porch. The right-hand gable wall has two 2-light windows at ground floor and one 3-light window above, all with simple hoodmoulds. C20 addition in rear angle. INTERIOR: remodelled but 1st bay and back kitchen have chamfered beams. Forms a group with barn approximately 15 metres west (qv).
Listing NGR: SD4988806726
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388979
- 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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