Forshaw's Farmhouse
FORSHAW'S FARMHOUSE, MOSS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297541
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Forshaw's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FORSHAW'S FARMHOUSE, MOSS LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297541
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Forshaw's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORSHAW'S FARMHOUSE, MOSS 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:
- FORSHAW'S FARMHOUSE, MOSS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- West Lancashire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Burscough
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 45833 14206
Details
BURSCOUGH
SD41SE MOSS LANE 663-1/3/22 (East side) Forshaw's Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse. Probably later C18; altered. Stucco on brick, stone slate roof. Double-pile formed by a double-depth front range with a parallel but shorter rear range; plus a short back extension to this. Two low storeys, 2 windows, symmetrical; with a rendered plinth and cement quoining; a central gabled porch with a square-headed doorway and altered door, and two 3-light sliding sash windows on each floor, all with small panes and those at ground floor segmental-headed. Gable chimneys. The left return wall has sliding sash windows of 2 and 3 lights at ground floor, and a similar 2-light window above. The rear has a small lean-to porch in the angle, with a very small 4-pane window in the side wall; the rear range has a back-wall chimney; and the back extension is a single-storey wash-house containing a C19 fireplace and washing boiler. Forms a group with the barn approx. 10m south (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SD4583314206
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386262
- 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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