Charity Farmhouse
CHARITY FARMHOUSE, SMITHY BROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361890
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Charity Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- CHARITY FARMHOUSE, SMITHY BROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361890
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Charity Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHARITY FARMHOUSE, SMITHY BROW
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:
- CHARITY FARMHOUSE, SMITHY BROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- West Lancashire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wrightington
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 52011 13715
Details
WRIGHTINGTON SMITHY BROW (off) SD 51 SW 5/113 Charity Farmhouse 22.2.1967 - II
House. C17. Squared sandstone rubble with stone slate roof. End baffle-entry plan with cross-wing at right. 2 storeys. Windows are mullioned with hoods. On the ground floor is a chamfered window of 5 lights. Above it is a recessed and chamfered window of 4 lights. The cross-wing is of one bay and has recessed and chamfered windows, of 4 lights on the ground floor and 3 above. Below the apex is a blind chamfered 1-light window with segmental head. The doorway, at the left, is moulded with a segmental head. Above it is a chamfered recess. Second doorway in left-hand return wall of cross-wing has plain reveals. Chimney, with brick cap, to left of main range. Set back slightly to the left is an addition under a continuous roof, now blind at the front but with a blocked window and doorway. It has a chimney on its left-hand gable.
Listing NGR: SD5201113715
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357891
- 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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