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Latitude: 53.7119 / 53°42'42"N
Longitude: -2.6487 / 2°38'55"W
OS Eastings: 357279
OS Northings: 424141
OS Grid: SD572241
Mapcode National: GBR 9TYJ.C3
Mapcode Global: WH96Z.8YYR
Plus Code: 9C5VP962+QG
Entry Name: Hawksclough Farmhouse
Listing Date: 17 April 1967
Last Amended: 21 February 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1204041
English Heritage Legacy ID: 357593
Location: Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6
County: Lancashire
Civil Parish: Clayton-le-Woods
Built-Up Area: Bamber Bridge
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Whittle-le-Woods St John the Evangelist
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
SD 52 SE CLAYTON-LE-WOODS PRESTON ROAD
3/77 Hawksclough Farmhouse
17.4.1967 (Formerly listed as Hawksclough)
- II
Farmhouse, c. 1700 Brick, stone slate roof with 2 gable chimneys
(that on left cut short) and one chimney behind the ridge. L-shaped
plan with 2-storey rear extension to the left. Three storeys, symmetrical,
3 bays, bands on 2 levels; central doorway with gauged brick head and
modern glazed porch; 2 large ground floor windows, 2 above them at 1st
floor and a smaller 1st floor window in the centre all have gauged
segmental brick heads and altered glazing; 2nd floor has oblong casement
windows of 3, 2 and 3 lights (apparently blocked). Details of rear
and interior not available at survey, but interior said to include small
panelled priest's robing room. History: house occupied in early C18 by
Burgess family (descendants of C16 bailiff to Townleys of Burnley) whose
home was used or Catholic Mass during penal times, until the opening of
St. Bedes (q.v.) in 1824.
Listing NGR: SD5727924140
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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