102 AND 104, TOWNGATE
102 AND 104, TOWNGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317953
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 102 AND 104, TOWNGATE
- Statutory Address:
- 102 AND 104, TOWNGATE
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- Date:
- 2001-09-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/03115/33
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317953
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 102 AND 104, TOWNGATE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 102 AND 104, TOWNGATE
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:
- 102 AND 104, TOWNGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Chorley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eccleston
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 51770 17344
Details
ECCLESTON TOWNGATE SD 51 NW 9/109A - Nos. 102 and 104 GV II
Farmhouse, now 2 dwellings. Dated 1659 on porch, altered and extended. Handmade brick with stone quoins, chamfered stone plinth, slate roof. Three-bay baffle-entry plan with projecting porch, added wing at left end, modern additions to rear. Two storeys; walls raised by c.15 courses; 2-storey gabled porch in line with chimney behind ridge at junction of 2nd and 3rd bays has quoins to two-thirds full height, open outer doorway with large sandstone lintel bearing worn lettering including restored date 1659, brick label over the lintel, peephole in left side, blocked 2-light window in right side at 1st floor, wooden side benches, and inner door with stop-moulded wooden surround. To left are 2 sashed windows on each floor, those at ground floor with brick labels, and interrupted coursing beside these windows suggesting former brick mullion windows; to the right one 4-pane sash on each floor. At left end slightly-projecting gabled addition (overlapping quoins of original corner) has lower stone plinth, pebble-dashed walls, modern porch and windows, and projecting side wall chimney stack. Interior not inspected, but likely to contain features of interest, eg. shaped beams.
Listing NGR: SD5177017344
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 184361
- 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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