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Upper House Upper House Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Saddleworth, Oldham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5528 / 53°33'10"N

Longitude: -2.0348 / 2°2'5"W

OS Eastings: 397788

OS Northings: 406243

OS Grid: SD977062

Mapcode National: GBR GW7C.84

Mapcode Global: WHB95.QY7Q

Plus Code: 9C5VHX38+43

Entry Name: Upper House Upper House Farmhouse

Listing Date: 3 July 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1163841

English Heritage Legacy ID: 212248

ID on this website: 101163841

Location: Wall Hill, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL3

County: Oldham

Civil Parish: Saddleworth

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Lydgate St Anne

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

Tagged with: Farmhouse

Description


SADDLEWORTH OLDHAM ROAD SD 90 NE (north-west side) Wall Hill 3/227 Upper House and Upper House - Farmhouse - II House and farmhouse. 1766 inscribed on stone at rear of farmhouse, perhaps earlier in parts, the house being added in subsequent extensions. Hammer-dressed watershot stone with graduated stone slate roof. Total of 5 bays and 2 storeys with a wing to rear right. The original farmhouse in bays 1 and 2 has later doors to either side and 3, 4 and 2- light recessed cavetto-moulded mullion windows on the ground floor the middle one having been enlarged and had the mullions removed. Similar 4 and 6-light windows to first floor. Bay 3 is of a slightly later date, has quoins and projecting plinth and a 5-light window (as above) on each floor. The other bays were added in the C19, have a door with dressed surround and single and paired sash windows now with C20 casements. Total of 4 ridge chimney stacks. 2 and 3-light windows to rear some of which are blocked. Total of 4 ridge chimney stacks.

Listing NGR: SD9778806243

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