Thorncliffe Grange Farmhouse
THORNCLIFFE GRANGE FARMHOUSE, THORNCLIFFE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1299857
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Thorncliffe Grange Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THORNCLIFFE GRANGE FARMHOUSE, THORNCLIFFE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1299857
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1965
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Thorncliffe Grange Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNCLIFFE GRANGE FARMHOUSE, THORNCLIFFE 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:
- THORNCLIFFE GRANGE FARMHOUSE, THORNCLIFFE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Denby Dale
- National Grid Reference:
- SE2500613441
Details
SE 21 SE THORNCLIFFE LANE SE 21 SW Emley
1/55 Thorncliffe Grange 2/55 Farmhouse (formerly listed as Thorncliffe 29.3.65 Cottage)
II*
Large house. Soon after 1623 for Brice Allot. Hammer dressed stone. Quoins. Plinth. Stone slate roof with gable copings on cut kneelers. Finials to apexes and kneelers. Two storeys with ground floor continuous drip mould. Three gabled bays, the outer wing projecting at rear giving U-plan. Single storey gabled porch, between 1st and 2nd bays, with later arched lintel to doorway, and sundial in apex. Chamfered inner door surround and original oak plank studded door. Double chamfered windows, mainly rendered, with mullions and transoms. 8-light to each bay 1st floor, plus 2-light fire-window over porch. Ground floor windows of 10, 12 and 10 lights, the central window having king mullion. Rear windows of 8, 6 and 3 lights, those to right at intermediate levels.
Main entrance opens against a huge fireplace which has moulded, arched surround to centre bay, and to left bay a massive wooden lintel with bread oven at rear. Some modernisation. The parlour wing, to right, is oak panelled and has central, plastered beam and plaster cornice. Original oak door.
H. N. Pobjoy, A History of Emley, 1970.
Listing NGR: SE2473113385
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 341327
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pobjoy, H N, A History of Emley, (1970)
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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