Description

SD 92NE WADSWORTH C.P. PURPRISE LANE
SD 991299

7/252 Purprice Farmhouse

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G.V. II

House late C17, attached to rear of Lower Purprice (q.v.) with which it
originally formed a single dwelling. Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof.
2 storeys. 3-room plan originally with rear baffle entry; one cell is
demolished but part of wall with 4-light double chamfered mullioned window
survives. 6-light window to left with lowered sill altered to 3 lights with new
mullions; 6-light window (lacks 2 mullions). 1st floor has 2 chamfered
mullioned windows of 4 lights each lacking 2 mullions. Quoins to left hand
return wall only which has coped gable with kneelers and stack. One other stack
to ridge. Rear has fine Tudor arched doorway with moulded surround and sunken
spandrels near to junction with Lower Purprice.
Interior: Door enters against heck screen formed by large dressed stones.
Division wall between 2 rooms formed by single-skin ashlar blocks which
splays out to carry double depth wall and spine beams.

Listing NGR: SD9913729915

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26521303

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)