Harwood Lodge
Harwood Lodge, Stitch-Mi-Lane, Harwood, BL2 4JA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356805
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Harwood Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- Harwood Lodge, Stitch-Mi-Lane, Harwood, BL2 4JA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356805
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Harwood Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- Harwood Lodge, Stitch-Mi-Lane, Harwood, BL2 4JA
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:
- Harwood Lodge, Stitch-Mi-Lane, Harwood, BL2 4JA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 75040 11118
Details
SD 71 SE
6/80
SOUTH TURTON
STITCH-MI-LANE (south east side)
Harwood Lodge
II
House, now two houses. C17, extended 1756 (dated keystone) and altered mid C19. Brick with stone dressings and base, stone slate roof.
Two storeys, seven bays, the first bay is higher, the second bay is canted, fifth bay is projecting two-storey gabled porch; the first, second and seventh bays are later extensions. First two bays have cornice and balustrades; quoins. Third to seventh bays have single-chamfered-mullioned windows with label moulds, the ground floor windows mostly of three lights, but the fourth bay has five-light window and sixth bay has French window. The first floor has two-light windows in gabled half-dormers with plain bargeboards; the porch has three-light window with sundial above. All except the porch window are probably C19. The first two bays have windows with gauged brick flat arches, those to ground floor with keys, the key to central window of canted bay inscribed: "L/R E/1756" (not in original place). Most of these windows are sashed, those to first floor with glazing bars. Left return has rusticated stone porch with elliptical-arched opening and pedimented doorcase and fanlight with glazing bars. To left a two storey bowed bay with balustrade. Three cross-axial stacks with diagonal shafts.
The home of first Lord Leverhulme's parents, 1873-93, it is said that plans and experiments for Sunlight soap manufacture took place here.
Listing NGR: SD7504011118
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 210560
- 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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