Lys Cottage
LYS COTTAGE, 1 AND 3, COBB'S BROW LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297533
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Lys Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- LYS COTTAGE, 1 AND 3, COBB'S BROW LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297533
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Lys Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYS COTTAGE, 1 AND 3, COBB'S BROW 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:
- LYS COTTAGE, 1 AND 3, COBB'S BROW LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- West Lancashire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newburgh
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 48400 10208
Details
NEWBURGH
SD4810 COBB'S BROW LANE 663-1/6/102 (South East side) 11/08/72 Nos.1 AND 3 Lys Cottage
GV II
Farmhouse, subsequently 2 cottages, recently restored to single dwelling. Dated 1691 in gable of wing; altered in late C18 and later. Red brick in Flemish bond with sandstone rubble plinth and stone slate roof. L-plan formed by 2-unit baffle-entry main range with projecting 2-unit wing. Two low storeys, 1:2 windows, with a 2-course band on a corbel table. The main range has a doorway in line with the chimney stack between the bays and an inserted doorway to the right, a C20 hipped slate canopy over the two, two 2-light C18 casements at ground floor and 2 low 3-light casements at 1st floor, all these windows with raked stone sills and large wedge lintels. The wing has a window of 2 square 4-pane lights wrapped round the inner corner at ground floor, with plain stone surrounds, and at 1st floor of the gable a 3-light casement window offset to the right, with a raised sill and depressed arched head under an unusual arch band of projected headers; and above this a decorated datestone with fleur-de-lys, lettered: E S. 1691 Ridge chimney, gable chimney to right, and parlour chimney at outer corner of wing. Rear altered. INTERIOR: inglenook with heck and stop-chamfered bressummer; quarter-round moulded beams; collar truss in main range with wattle-and-daub infil; principal rafter truss in wing. Forms group with No.5 (Moorcroft House) to the right (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SD4840010208
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386340
- 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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