FORMER FORGE TO EAST OF BRITISH WATERWAYS BURNLEY OPERATIONS BASE

FORMER FORGE TO EAST OF BRITISH WATERWAYS BURNLEY OPERATIONS BASE, FINSLEY GATE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1244803
Date first listed:: 19-Nov-1997
List Entry Name:: FORMER FORGE TO EAST OF BRITISH WATERWAYS BURNLEY OPERATIONS BASE
Statutory Address:: FORMER FORGE TO EAST OF BRITISH WATERWAYS BURNLEY OPERATIONS BASE, FINSLEY GATE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1244803
Date first listed:: 19-Nov-1997
List Entry Name:: FORMER FORGE TO EAST OF BRITISH WATERWAYS BURNLEY OPERATIONS BASE
Statutory Address 1:: FORMER FORGE TO EAST OF BRITISH WATERWAYS BURNLEY OPERATIONS BASE, FINSLEY GATE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: FORMER FORGE TO EAST OF BRITISH WATERWAYS BURNLEY OPERATIONS BASE, FINSLEY GATE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Lancashire
District:: Burnley (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SD 84283 31910

Details

BURNLEY

SD83SW FINSLEY GATE 906-1/3/56 (South side) Former forge to east of British Waterways Burnley Operations Base

GV II

Forge, now workshop. Probably early C19; slightly altered, with C20 addition to left. Sandstone random rubble, composition tile roof. Small rectangular single-storey building, 2 windows; a 2-light mullioned window in the centre with a square-cut mullion and C20 12+12-pane fixed glazing, a similarly-proportioned window to the right with recessed 36-pane fixed glazing (horizontal panes of similar size to those of former warehouse, qv) and shutter lugs, and a doorway to the left with a board door; all these openings with plain surrounds. C20 brick chimney at right-hand gable. C20 extension to left, of coursed squared sandstone. Rear built back-to-earth, but with 2 oblong windows above the bank, both boarded. INTERIOR not inspected. Forms group with Finsley House to left (qv) and with former warehouse to former Finsley Gate boatyard to right (qv). Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SD8428331910

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Legacy System number:: 467054
Legacy System:: LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.