Description

SD 92NE HEPTONSTALL C.P. HIGHGATE LANE,
SD 963288 Colden

7/94 High Gate House, High Gate
Farmhouse and attached barn
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G.V. II

House, late C17 with 2-cell house mid C18 (forming a separate residence) added
to the east and early C19 barn added to the west. Hammer-dressed stone, stone
slate roof. 2 storeys. 2 cells to C17 house each having 6-light double
chamfered mullioned window and 4-light chamfered mullioned windows though
altered, to 1st floor. Break in stonework between cells. 2nd cell was formerly
gabled and has earlier roofline and kneeler. Inserted doorway. Single stack to
ridge. C18 house had doorway with tie-stone jambs and chamfered surround to
left of 2 bays of double chamfered mullioned windows formerly of 5 lights with
same over to 1st floor (except with single chamfer). All lack 2 mullions.
Right hand return wall has quoins and gable stack, one other stack to ridge.
Rear has projecting wing with 1st floor doorway in gable. This has segmental
arched doorway, composite jambs and stop chamfered cyma moulded surround. Coped
gable with kneelers. Left hand return wall of wing has former 4-light double
chamfered mullioned window and 6-light window over to 1st floor, (mullions
removed). Right hand return wall has 5-light flat faced mullioned windows to
1st floor. Well dressed stack to ridge at junction of wing and main range.
Barn rises higher and has segmental arched cart entry with Venetian window over
with columbarium to either side. Mistal doorway to right has chamfered
surround. Softwood queen-post roof.
Interior of C17 house has deep chimney breast which may contain original
fireplace.

Listing NGR: SD9636628807

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26520291

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings