Lower Birks
LOWER BIRKS, CROSSLEY NEW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1314075
- Date first listed:
- 17-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Birks
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER BIRKS, CROSSLEY NEW ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03562/28
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1314075
- Date first listed:
- 17-Aug-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Birks
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER BIRKS, CROSSLEY NEW ROAD
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:
- LOWER BIRKS, CROSSLEY NEW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Todmorden
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 95780 25998
Details
SD 92NE TODMORDEN (former M.B.) CROSSLEY NEW ROAD (OFF) SD 958259 (south side)
3/82 Lower Birks (formerly listed as Lower Birks Farmhouse) 17.8.76
G.V. II
House. Dated 1664. Large dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. Double pile on plan under single roof. South front has weathered plinth, continuous drip course interrupted by decorative label stops over ground floor windows. 2-cell plan. All are double chamfered mullioned windows. 3-light fire window, 6-light housebody window with same over, both with king mullions. 4-light window with 6-light flat faced mullioned window over. Coped gables with kneelers and stacks. Attached to left hand return wall is single storey gabled added cell which has coped gable, kneelers and 2-light chamfered mullioned window (solid). Main range has doorway with semi-circular arch and moulded surround forming original gable entry (now blocked to window). Over string is recessed tablet which reads: ' ABRAHA M.AND.MA RY.STANSF IELD1664. ' Over is 2-light double chamfered mullioned window and arch-headed light with sunken spandrels. Rear has 3 chamfered windows, originally of 2 lights, one blocked. Over is 5-light chamfered mullioned window of 2 lights with same above to front range. 2-light attic window (solid).
Listing NGR: SD9578025998
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 339066
- 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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