Walker Fold
WALKER FOLD, 7 AND 8, WALKER FOLD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356782
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Walker Fold
- Statutory Address:
- WALKER FOLD, 7 AND 8, WALKER FOLD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356782
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Walker Fold
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALKER FOLD, 7 AND 8, WALKER FOLD 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:
- WALKER FOLD, 7 AND 8, WALKER FOLD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Horwich
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 67689 12252
Details
HORWICH WALKER FOLD ROAD SD 61 SE (east side)
4/31 Nos. 7 and 8 Walker Fold (formerly listed as No 7 Walker Fold 24/11/66 and Nos 8 and 10 Walker Fold
- II
2 houses. C17 and later. Dressed stone with quoins and slate roof. 2 storeys, 5 bays, the end bay later. Ground floor has windows with label moulds, double-chamfered mullioned windows of 4 lights to 1st and 4th bays; 2nd bay has similar window but no mullion; 5th bay has casement. 1st floor has casement windows, that to 1st and 3rd bays in chamfered reveals; that to 2nd bay formerly 2-light window, that to 4th bay formerly 3-light window; 5th bay has casement and blocked window. Entrances to 1st and 5th bays; window in blocked former entrance to 3rd bay. Stacks to left gable end, and former right gable end and stack to roof slope; end bay has stack to rear.
Listing NGR: SD6768912252
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 210512
- 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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