Great Howarth House
| Great Howarth House | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Private Residence |
| Address | Great Howarth |
| Town or city | Rochdale |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°38′12″N 2°08′09″W / 53.6367°N 2.1359°W |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Great Howarth House |
| Designated | 29 June 1966 |
| Reference no. | 1084239 |
Great Howorth House is a Grade II listed privately owned historic house in Wardle, Rochdale, Greater Manchester.[1][2]
History
Great Howarth House was the residence of the Howarths of Howarth from the 13th century until the death of Radcliffe Howarth who died unmarried in 1768, when it was sold to John Entwistle and the house remains the residence of the Entwistle family.[3]
Architecture
The house, dating largely from the early 19th century preserves 9 original sash windows, and a tunnel vaulted cellar with stone mullioned window which probably dates from the earlier building of the 17th century.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Great Howarth House, Rochdale - 1084239 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ a b "Great Howarth House, Smallbridge and Firgrove, Rochdale". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Fishwick, Henry (1889). History of the Parish of Rochdale in the County of Lancaster. Rochdale: James Clegg. pp. 413–22.