Description

SD 51 NE CHORLEY BURGH HALL ROAD

5/32 Burgh Hall Farmhouse

- II

Farmhouse, possibly early Cl7, altered probably in C18. Limewashed walls
of stone to c. 1 metre height, brick above (possibly replacing earlier
timber walling) roof of stone slates (and some slates) with a chimney on
the ridge, a part-corbelled chimney at right gable and one at the gable
of the wing. L-shaped plan: 3 bays with a one-bay wing to front of 3rd
bay. Two storeys; single storey porch in the angle has hipped roof and
round headed opening to panelled door; one large 3-light casement on each
floor to the left, one in the wing to the right with a 3-light sliding
sash above, door at left end (covered by roof of single storey extension),
2 tall windows above and blocked bull's eye in gable; high single storey
extension at right end, 2 small attic windows above it. Interior: stone
base to outer wall projects internally, stop-chamfered beams throughout;
staircase with splat balusters.

Listing NGR: SD5788715342

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26499236

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