The Manor House
THE MANOR HOUSE, 1 AND 2, WOODSOME LEES LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300254
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, 1 AND 2, WOODSOME LEES LANE
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- Date:
- 1999-10-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/01637/08
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300254
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, 1 AND 2, WOODSOME LEES 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:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, 1 AND 2, WOODSOME LEES LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Kirkburton
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 18587 13460
Details
SE 11 SE WOODSOME LEES LANE Kirkburton 5/137 Nos. 1 & 2 (The Manor House) G.V. II
Formerly one large house, now divided. C17. Believed to have been built by the Kaye family of Woodsome, for the Broadhead family. Ashlar front with dressed stone sides. Plinth. Stone slate roof with hollow chamfered gable copings on cut kneelers. Central ashlar stack (altered). Finials to apexes and kneelers. Two storeys with continuous throated drip mould between floors. Two-gabled front. Central doorway with moulded surround. Plaque over and part set into the deep door lintel. Each gable has one 10-light mullioned and transomed double chamfered window, to each floor, those to 1st floor with hood mould. Each gable apex has blocked double chamfered 2-light window with hood mould. The right side elevation has a later doorway, and double chamfered windows including one 6-light mullioned and transomed window, and one 5-light window. Left side has good central ashlar stack with moulded base and cap. Further to left is a later C18 addition or alteration, at one time probably 2 dwellings. Two central doorways with chamfered reveals, the one to left slightly altered. 2 & 3-light windows to 1st floor, altered.
C19 addition to rear.
Stop chamfered beams to No. 2.
Interior of No. 1 not inspected.
Listing NGR: SE1910013100
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 341255
- 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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