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Atherton Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Leyland, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6812 / 53°40'52"N

Longitude: -2.6858 / 2°41'8"W

OS Eastings: 354797

OS Northings: 420750

OS Grid: SD547207

Mapcode National: GBR 9TPW.B3

Mapcode Global: WH860.QQ7R

Plus Code: 9C5VM8J7+FM

Entry Name: Atherton Hall

Listing Date: 26 July 1951

Last Amended: 27 February 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1210584

English Heritage Legacy ID: 357942

ID on this website: 101210584

Location: South Ribble, Lancashire, PR25

County: Lancashire

District: South Ribble

Electoral Ward/Division: Buckshaw & Worden

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leyland

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Leyland St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

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Description


SD 52SW LEYLAND LANGDALE ROAD

8/36 Atherton Hall 26.7.1951 (Formerly listed under Back Larc) - II

Farmhouse, probably early C17, now house. Stone plinth, brick, part timber framed, slate roof. Now no chimney stack. 2 storeys. T-shaped plan formed by 2 periods of building, present crosswing on the right, including much timber framing,is probably earlier than present main range, which has a 2-bay baffle-entry plan; central door with large stone lintel lettered "IA 1635" now enclosed by recent single-storey gabled porch; two 3-light casements on each floor. Gable of projecting wing has timber frame exposed and two 3-light casements. Interior: wing of 2 bays, but said to have been originally only one (that on front end), contains main elements of timber cross wall including wall posts, each on plinth of 2 sandstone blocks, tie beam with knee braces, one of 2 original intermediate posts, a high rail and a doorway with grill of short staves over it. There are two bridging beams with quarter-round moulding, and 2 others which are adzed oak copies of originals. Originally very large chimney stack with back-to-back fireplaces, now only that in left bay remains, with large bressummer; bread oven found in chimney breast; and chimney stack was found to have cavity filled with oat grains. Roof trusses mostly concealed, but in wing the lower ends of windbraces, and tops of wall framing with braces, are visible.

Listing NGR: SD5479720750

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