Foxdenton Hall
FOXDENTON HALL, FOXDENTON LANE
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1356429
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Foxdenton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- FOXDENTON HALL, FOXDENTON LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1356429
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Foxdenton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOXDENTON HALL, FOXDENTON 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:
- FOXDENTON HALL, FOXDENTON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Oldham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 89444 04665
Details
SD 80 SE CHADDERTON FOXDENTON LANE (south-west side) 6/6 Foxdenton Hall 30/5/63 G.V. II* House. Between 1710 and 1730 for Alexander Radclyffe but on a basement which reuses features and stonework from a building of 1620 for William Radclyffe. English garden wall bond brick, stone basement and quoins and graduated stone slate roof. U-shaped plan of 2 storeys (plus basement). Anglo-classical style. 3 bays with 2-bay wings projecting on either side. Stone basement with 2-light double-chamfered stone mullion windows and former door lintel inscribed "WR1620". Rusticated quoins. Bold modillion eaves cornice which breaks forward at the central bay both front and rear. Steep hipped roof with two large rebuilt ridge chimney stacks. Central entrances to front and rear have panelled doors, moulded surrounds and pediments on enriched brackets. 6 ground floor and 7 first floor windows to both front and rear have slightly recessed 28-pane sash windows (many of which have been replaced by copies). Only one of the 3 original dormer windows exists on the rear roof. Interior: central room with large bolection-moulded fire surround gives access to parlour in west wing and stair and kitchen in east wing. The oak stair has a deep moulded handrail and turned balusters on a closed string and square newels with sunk panels. Wall panelling in entrance hall of 1620 and elsewhere of 1700. Oak ceiling beams. C18 fire places. A dignified early Georgian house, particularly rare in this part of the country. C.P. Hampson, The Book of the Radclyffes. Victoria County History of Lancashire, 1911, Vol. 5. - - -
Listing NGR: SD8944404665
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 212409
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Farrer, W, Brownbill, J, The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster, (1906)
Hampson, CP, The Book of the Radclyffes, ()
Hampson, CP, The Book of the Radclyffes, ()
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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