Dearden Fold Farmhouse
Dearden Fold Farmhouse, Bury Old Road, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5PL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1356793
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Dearden Fold Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- Dearden Fold Farmhouse, Bury Old Road, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5PL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1356793
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Dearden Fold Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- Dearden Fold Farmhouse, Bury Old Road, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5PL
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:
- Dearden Fold Farmhouse, Bury Old Road, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5PL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bury (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD7583610165
Details
SD 71 SE
5/92
BURY OLD ROAD
Dearden Fold Farmhouse
II*
Probably C16, with C17 and later alterations and additions. Former hall. Timber-framed, with stone walls partly rebuilt in brown brick. Two storeys. Four windows, including two in gabled sections (one somewhat advanced); altered casements. Entrance door in gabled porch is studded and cross-boarded with ornamental strap hinges. Stone slab roof.
Interior has massive bevelled beams, including one over hearth on moulded corbel, and stopped bevelled, cross-beams (part of first floor inserted perhaps in C17). Upper portion of pointed arch of massive hewn timbers, bevelled, visible on first floor, with carved boss at apex (below post above). Timber-framed cross wall said to have wattle and daub panels. Six-panel door of Tudor pattern on ground floor and later cupboard with fielded panel and H hinges.
Listing NGR: SD 75836 10165
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 210607
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Muschamp, , Contribution to the History of the Township of Ainsworth, ()
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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