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Fisher House

A Grade II Listed Building in Rivington, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6253 / 53°37'31"N

Longitude: -2.5649 / 2°33'53"W

OS Eastings: 362736

OS Northings: 414459

OS Grid: SD627144

Mapcode National: GBR BVJJ.H4

Mapcode Global: WH97L.K4VL

Plus Code: 9C5VJCGP+42

Entry Name: Fisher House

Listing Date: 17 April 1967

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1072508

English Heritage Legacy ID: 184434

ID on this website: 101072508

Location: Rivington, Chorley, Lancashire, BL6

County: Lancashire

District: Chorley

Civil Parish: Rivington

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Rivington

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

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Description


RIVINGTON RIVINGTON LANE
SD 61 SW
14/181 Fisher House
17.4.67
- II

House. Late C18, altered. Stored stucco on brick, with stone plinth and
dressings, roof of stone slate (front) and slate (rear). Double depth plan
of 3 bays and 3 storeys, symmetrical, with gable chimneys and flanking 2
storey service wings (that on right mostly demolished); central
round-headed doorway in moulded surround with imposts, door of 6 hexagonal
panels, fanlight with radiating glazing bars; two 12-pane sashes at ground
floor (that on the left larger in both dimensions and breaking the plinth)
and 3 at 1st floor all with splayed stone heads, three 6-pane sashes at 2nd
floor; wooden eaves gutter supported on brackets and lined with lead. Set
back at each end a brick service wing, that on the left with one 12-pane
sashed window (altered as garage), that on the right reduced to a screen
wall with blocked window. Interior: kitchen has back door of
double-layered horizontal and vertical planks; staircase: doglegged, with
open string, stick balusters, ramped handrail. History: said to have been
built by Rev John Fisher, incumbent of Church of Holy Trinity 1763-1813.


Listing NGR: SD6273614459

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