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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
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