Dunkenhalgh Hotel
DUNKENHALGH HOTEL, BLACKBURN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362003
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Dunkenhalgh Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- DUNKENHALGH HOTEL, BLACKBURN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362003
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Dunkenhalgh Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- DUNKENHALGH HOTEL, BLACKBURN 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:
- DUNKENHALGH HOTEL, BLACKBURN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Hyndburn (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 74018 30091
Details
In the entry for CLAYTON-LE-MOORS HERMITAGE STREET
2/62 Dunkenhalgh Hotel
he item shall be amended to read CLAYTON-LE-MOORS BLACKBURN ROAD
Dunkenhalgh Hotel
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CLAYTON-LE-MOORS HERMITAGE STREET SD 73 SW 2/62 Dunkenhalgh Hotel 11.7.1966 (Formerly listed under Blackburn Road) G.V. II
Large house, seat of Petre family, substantially C19 but incorporating parts of house first built by Judge Thomas Walmsley c.1600; now hotel. Mainly coursed sandstone rubble (part rendered) with ashlar facade; 3-span and 2-span roofs of slate and some stone slate, with various clustered chimneys, and glazed circular lantern. Compound T-shaped plan, formed by additions to part of C17 house. Two storeys in castellated Tudor style. Symmetrical embattled 5-bay centre range with embattled single storey porch and cross windows, flanked by higher embattled crosswings which project slightly and have different windows. Battlements of right wing carry round 5-bay west front which has in the centre an embattled ground floor portal with corners continued as very high octagonal turrets with embattled caps; between these the parapets is raised and carries a coat of arms with motto "SANS DIEU RIEN"; and cross windows on both floors. Rear is very irregular, but includes part of C17 range (altered) and attached to this a service wing (C18) with arcaded ground floor. Interior: some ex situ panelling with very elaborate early C17 oak overmantel lettered "TW" "AW" (said to come from Hacking Hall); various early C19 plaster mouldings (friezes with oak leaves etc); decoration in one room incorporating C17 and C18 portraits of members of Walmsley family; series of Cl7 roof trusses with collars and trenched purlins. (Ainsworth Homesteads pp. 323-335).
Listing NGR: SD7401830091
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 183865
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ainsworth, R, The Old Homesteads of Accrington and District, (1928), 323-335
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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