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Latitude: 53.7755 / 53°46'31"N
Longitude: -2.3906 / 2°23'26"W
OS Eastings: 374354
OS Northings: 431089
OS Grid: SD743310
Mapcode National: GBR CSRS.7B
Mapcode Global: WH96X.7CVG
Plus Code: 9C5VQJG5+6Q
Entry Name: Mercer House
Listing Date: 9 March 1984
Last Amended: 7 June 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1280471
English Heritage Legacy ID: 183868
ID on this website: 101280471
Location: Mercer Park, Oakenshaw, Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB5
County: Lancashire
District: Hyndburn
Electoral Ward/Division: Clayton-le-Moors
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Clayton-le-Moors
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Tagged with: House
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CLAYTON-LE-MOORS
MERCER PARK
Mercer House
(Formerly listed as Oakenshaw Cottage)
II
House, 1802; now unoccupied. Coursed dressed stone, slate roof with gable chimneys. Double-pile three-bay plan with attached service wing at rear. Two storeys, with quoins, moulded cornice, parapet; almost symmetrical: offset slightly left is panelled door with semi-circular fanlight and open-pedimented architrave, with a tall window above; otherwise, two coupled tall windows on each floor, all with plain one surrounds and all now boarded. Rear has in centre a continuous three-tiered opening with panelled door at ground floor and stairlight with glazing bars above; left of this a triple window on each floor, right of it coupled windows, all sashed with glazing bars.
History: built by Thomas Hargreaves (partner in Oakenshaw Printworks), later occupied by John Mercer (inventor of Mercerisation).
Listing NGR: SD7435431089
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