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Listed Building: 13, 13A, 14, and 15, Higham, Main Road (1158859)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 215, 6, 44
Date assigned 31 January 1967
Date last amended 23 January 2023

Description

'This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23 January 2023 to amend a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards 38/39 58 38/39 59 6/44 PARISH OF SHIRLAND & HIGHAM MAIN ROAD (West Side) Nos 13, 13A, 14, and 15, Higham 31-1-67 GV II House, now three cottages. C15 and C17. Nos 13 and 14 refronted in 1887, No 15 refronted probably early C19. Coursed sandstone blocks with coursed squared sandstone to facade of No 14. Plain tile roofs with stone ridges to Nos 14 and 15. Stone slates to No 13. Stone quoined brick side wall stack with two diamond set brick pots to No 14. Twin brick gable end stack to west gable of No 15. Stone gable end and brick ridge stacks to No 13. Stone coped gable with moulded kneelers to No 14. No 15 - two storeys, two bays, No 14 - two storeys, single bay, No 13 - two storeys, two bays. Whole plan roughly L-shaped. No 13 has chamfered quoined flush doorcase to north. To south two C19 two-light recessed and chamfered mullion windows, Above, two similar windows set to either side of those below. Interior has one raised cruck with timber studding infill and one full height cruck. No 14 west elevation: C19 three-light recessed and chamfered mullion window to north. Four-centred arched C19 doorcase to south with chamfered edge. Hoodmould over. Plank door. Plaque above inscribed with large T and 'WCES 1887' Over C19 two-light recessed and chamfered mullion window. Fenestration C20 single pane casements. North elevation has massive stone blocks indicating early construction. Various inserted C20 windows. Interior has large upper open cruck with arched braces. To west, No 15 with central flush doorcase. Plank door. To either side, segmental arched windows with iron casements. Arched Tudor-style dripmoulds over. Above, inserted opening to east. To rear, C17 arched single light window and two two-light flush mullion windows. Interior has timber studded internal wall, probably contemporary, with cruck in No 14. Listing NGR: SK3902059308.'

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Sources (1)

  • Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1158859?section=official-list-entry.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 39020 59308 (point)
Map sheet SK35NE
Civil Parish SHIRLAND AND HIGHAM, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Feb 11 2025 4:22PM

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