The Fold House
THE FOLD HOUSE, SWALLOW LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309339
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Fold House
- Statutory Address:
- THE FOLD HOUSE, SWALLOW LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309339
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Fold House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FOLD HOUSE, SWALLOW 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 FOLD HOUSE, SWALLOW LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Tameside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 98803 00648
Details
SD 90 SE STALYBRIDGE SWALLOW LANE
1/172 The Fold House
- II
House, formerly cottages. Early and mid C18. Squared rubble with graduated stone slate roof. Total of 5 bays and 2 storeys. Single-depth except for bay 1 which is double- depth and bay 5 which is 3-storey. The original house forms the central 3 bays and has 3-light chamfered stone mullion windows to each floor of the outer bays (recessed on ground floor), 2 similar 4-light to the central bay and a single- storey porch wing with gable stack and similar windows. Bay 1 was a later addition and has 3-light flat-faced mullion windows on each floor, four 2-light windows to gable and a lean-to garage which conceals a door. Bay 5, also an addition, has a later porch, two 4-light and one 5-light flat-faced stone mullion windows. Total of 4 stone and 2 brick ridge chimney stacks. Similar windows to rear although some mullions have been removed.
Listing NGR: SD9880300648
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 212636
- 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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