Fleece Inn and Attached Cottage and Workshop

FLEECE INN AND ATTACHED COTTAGE AND WORKSHOP, LIVERPOOL ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1361873
Date first listed:
01-May-1976
List Entry Name:
Fleece Inn and Attached Cottage and Workshop
Statutory Address:
FLEECE INN AND ATTACHED COTTAGE AND WORKSHOP, LIVERPOOL ROAD
The Fleece Inn on Liverpool Road, Penwortham.
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Date:
2001-06-30
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1361873
Date first listed:
01-May-1976
Date of most recent amendment:
27-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:
Fleece Inn and Attached Cottage and Workshop
Statutory Address 1:
FLEECE INN AND ATTACHED COTTAGE AND WORKSHOP, LIVERPOOL ROAD

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FLEECE INN AND ATTACHED COTTAGE AND WORKSHOP, LIVERPOOL ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Lancashire
District:
South Ribble (District Authority)
Parish:
Penwortham
National Grid Reference:
SD 51891 28402

Details

SD 52NW PENWORTHAM LIVERPOOL ROAD

4/84 Fleece Inn and attached cottage May 1976 and workshop (Formerly listed an the Fleece Inn, and - II Nos. 41 and 43)

Inn, perhaps originally early C18, much altered, with C18 cottage and workshop attached at right end under one roof. Brick, roughcast and painted white on front and left end; slate roof with gable chimney and 3 ridge chimneys. Long range of 9 bays of 3 different builds (vertical joints in rear wall); 2 storeys; black painted cement quoin pattern at left end and to main door, which is in 2nd bay; inn has five 3-light casements on each floor, those at left end set higher and having a gabled dormer; all have painted cement surrounds, with wavy heads at ground floor. Cottage has central door and 2 sashed windows with glazing bars on each floor; workshop has a square window with glazing bars at 1st floor, 3 altered windows and at the back a wagon door with wooden lintel and slightly arched brick head. Rear of cottage has board door, a square window next to it, and a 2-light sliding sash at 1st floor. Rear of inn has various modern extensions. Interior of inn and its roof are entirely modernised, except for one ovolo moulded beam in cellar.

Listing NGR: SD5189128402

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
357989
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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