Pointer House

POINTER HOUSE, HIGHAM ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1362387
Date first listed:
09-Jun-1967
List Entry Name:
Pointer House
Statutory Address:
POINTER HOUSE, HIGHAM ROAD
Pointer House. Farmhouse, probably mid 17th century, now house. Has an early extension to north end, renovated 1967.
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Date:
2005-05-07
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1362387
Date first listed:
09-Jun-1967
List Entry Name:
Pointer House
Statutory Address 1:
POINTER HOUSE, HIGHAM 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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Location

Statutory Address:
POINTER HOUSE, HIGHAM ROAD

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

County:
Lancashire
District:
Fylde (District Authority)
Parish:
Treales, Roseacre and Wharles
National Grid Reference:
SD 44824 35728

Details

TREALES, WHARLES AND HIGHAM ROAD SD 43 NW ROSEACRE Wharles 5/73 Pointer House 9.6.67 - II

Farmhouse, probably mid-C17, with early extension to north end, renovated 1967, now house. Brick with some stone quoins at lower level, thatched roof trapped between crow-stepped gable parapets, with chimney on ridge at junction of 1st and 2nd bays, another at right gable. Three-bay baffle-entry plan, with 4th bay added at right end. Two storeys, back to road; front has modern single-storey gabled porch at junction of 1st and 2nd bays, 4 windows at ground floor and 5 above, mostly horizontal rectangular casements with glazing bars in variously altered openings, but those at 1st floor of 1st bay and ground floor of 3rd bay probably original; vertical joint at junction of 3rd and 4th bays and lean-to addition to right. Rear (to road): 3rd bay breaks forward in shallow outshut (continued with addition), and has lean-to porch, 2nd and 1st bays have at ground floor altered windows of 3, 2, 2, and 2 lights (2nd of these blocked) all with a continuous hoodmould; at 1st floor each bay has a small casement (3, 3, 2 and 2 lights). All windows have glazing bars. Interior not inspected but understood to contain inglenook fireplace with moulded bressumer and heck with peephole, and 2 moulded beams.

Listing NGR: SD4482435728

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Legacy System number:
183643
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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