We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?
Latitude: 53.5565 / 53°33'23"N
Longitude: -2.7289 / 2°43'44"W
OS Eastings: 351810
OS Northings: 406905
OS Grid: SD518069
Mapcode National: GBR 9WD9.0T
Mapcode Global: WH86L.1VSV
Plus Code: 9C5VH74C+JC
Entry Name: Knowles Farmhouse
Listing Date: 25 June 1973
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1220159
English Heritage Legacy ID: 389055
ID on this website: 101220159
Location: Roby Mill, West Lancashire, WN8
County: Lancashire
District: West Lancashire
Civil Parish: Up Holland
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Up Holland St Thomas
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: Farmhouse
UP HOLLAND
SD50NW ROBY MILL, Roby Mill
783-1/2/113 (West side)
25/06/73 Knowles Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse, now convent. Dated 1808 at 1st floor, but probably
a remodelling of an earlier house; with additions. Coursed
graduated sandstone rubble with quoins to three-quarters
height, composition tile roof. The main range is double-depth
and double-fronted, and has extensions attached to both rear
corners. Two storeys and 2 windows, symmetrical; with a
round-headed doorway which has an emphatic long-and-short
surround (some parts repaired with render), 4-pane windows on
both floors, all with thin raised sills and unusual
tilting-casement upper lights, those at ground floor with
wedge lintels and those above with thin rectangular lintels,
and a carved datestone divided into 3 horizontal panels, a
flower in the top, "H" in the centre and "1808" in the bottom.
Gable chimney to left. Single-storey extension set back at
left end. Staircase cross-window in right-hand gable; and
L-plan 2-storey extension attached to rear corner. Rear has 2
vertical joints, a doorway in the centre of the main range,
another in the addition to the left, and square casement
windows. INTERIOR: large quarter-round moulded beam in front
left room, simpler large beam in rear left room. Forms group
with farm buildings approx 20m north-west (qv).
Listing NGR: SD5181006905
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
