Barn at Nightingale's Farm

BARN AT NIGHTINGALE'S FARM, RAWLINSON LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1362146
Date first listed:
21-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:
Barn at Nightingale's Farm
Statutory Address:
BARN AT NIGHTINGALE'S FARM, RAWLINSON LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1362146
Date first listed:
21-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:
Barn at Nightingale's Farm
Statutory Address 1:
BARN AT NIGHTINGALE'S FARM, RAWLINSON LANE

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

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BARN AT NIGHTINGALE'S FARM, RAWLINSON LANE

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

County:
Lancashire
District:
Chorley (District Authority)
Parish:
Heath Charnock
National Grid Reference:
SD 59555 14080

Details

SD 51 SE HEATH CHARNOCK RAWLINSON LANE

8/145 Barn at Nightingale's Farm - - II

Barn, dated 1705, now derelict. Ashlar, with stone slate roof. Rectangular plan of 5 bays (modern extensions of concrete blocks at each side). Chamfered plinth. Front (east) side has former wagon doorway in the centre, with short cheeks lettered in relief: N (left part R (?T) obscured) and 1 (right); breathers on 2 levels; inserted modern windows 7 0 5 at ground floor, and a square window at 1st floor of 5th bay. Right (north) gable wall has 3 ground floor doorways with large rectangular lintels, that in the centre lettered in relief N a square pitching door above, and at R T 1705 right side of 1st floor a small chamfered round-headed opening; left gable wall has 2 square stone mullioned windows lacking mullions, and at 1st floor 3 square openings, the middle one set higher. Rear (west) wall has in the 1st bay a large lintel to a former double doorway, part filled with ashlar masonry; in the centre an altered wagon doorway; and in the 5th bay at 1st floor level a 2-light stone mullioned window lacking the mullion. Interior: original roof trusses with raking struts and collars.

Listing NGR: SD5955514080

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
357662
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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