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Great Merry Bent

A Grade II Listed Building in Ripponden, Calderdale

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6786 / 53°40'42"N

Longitude: -1.9684 / 1°58'6"W

OS Eastings: 402183

OS Northings: 420236

OS Grid: SE021202

Mapcode National: GBR GTPX.M2

Mapcode Global: WHB8M.QSVS

Plus Code: 9C5WM2HJ+CJ

Entry Name: Great Merry Bent

Listing Date: 16 July 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1277206

English Heritage Legacy ID: 407293

ID on this website: 101277206

Location: Lighthazles, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX6

County: Calderdale

Civil Parish: Ripponden

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Sowerby St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


SE 02SW RIPPONDEN (former U.D.) MERRY BENT LANE
SE 021202
Great Merry Bent
2/82
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GV
II

House. Late C17 or early C18. Dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys.
Double pile. South front has 2 bays of double chamfered mullioned windows
either side of doorway with segmental arch and composite jambs. 6-light window
with 8-light window over to 1st floor with king mullion (3 + 5); 4-light window
with same over to 1st floor. Moulded band. Wing breaks forward to left with
quoined angle and kneelers. Left hand return wall has 5-light double chamfered
mullioned window with cavetto mullions and same over to 1st floor. Wide gable
to main range has coping and kneelers and chamfered mullioned windows of 4
lights and 5 lights with 5-light window over to 1st floor. Rear has 3 bays of
double chamfered mullioned windows. 4-light window with same over to 1st floor;
doorway with rusticated surround and voussoirs with expressed keystone; 2 bays
break forward each with 5-light windows to both floors. 2 gable stacks and one
central stack.

Interior largely used for agricultural purposes


Listing NGR: SE0218320236

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