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Allsprings

A Grade II Listed Building in Overton, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7962 / 53°47'46"N

Longitude: -2.4055 / 2°24'19"W

OS Eastings: 373389

OS Northings: 433398

OS Grid: SD733333

Mapcode National: GBR CSNJ.0X

Mapcode Global: WH96Q.0VT4

Plus Code: 9C5VQHWV+FR

Entry Name: Allsprings

Listing Date: 9 March 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1072734

English Heritage Legacy ID: 183872

ID on this website: 101072734

Location: Cliffe, Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB6

County: Lancashire

District: Hyndburn

Electoral Ward/Division: Overton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Great Harwood

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Great Harwood St Bartholomew and St John

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

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Description


GREAT HARWOOD ALLSPRINGS DRIVE SD 73 SW 2/69 Allsprings - - II

Large house, built by James Lomax 1838. Rendered (probably sandstone), slate roof, chimneys incorporated in hamper to stairwell which rises through the centre. Five-bay 2-storey facade with double-pile 2-bay rear wing. Symmetrical, in Tudor style; windows of 2 pointed lights with hollow spandrels and hoodmoulds. Two-storey embattled porch has large moulded Tudor-arched doorway with a hoodmould, panelled double doors, fanlight with Perpendicular tracery; a 1st floor string course; and a 2-light 1st floor window. To each side are two windows on each floor, and a parapet rising to a steeply-pitched gablet with crocketed finial. The gables have similar treatment. Behind the ridge of the roof is a large square hamper which has 2-light windows and similar gablets in the front and sides of a high parapet disguising chimneys in the corners. Left wall of rear wing has 2 windows on each floor. Interior: elaborate plaster moulding to ceilings and friezes (now damaged). History: Lomax family of Clayton Hall and Allsprings were principal landowners in Great Harwood; James Lomax built RC church of St. Hubert and Our Lady (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SD7338933397

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