Great Howarth House
General information
TypePrivate Residence
AddressGreat Howarth
Town or cityRochdale
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates53°38′12″N 2°08′09″W / 53.6367°N 2.1359°W / 53.6367; -2.1359
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameGreat Howarth House
Designated29 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

  1. 1 2 "Great Howarth House, Rochdale - 1084239 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  2. 1 2 "Great Howarth House, Smallbridge and Firgrove, Rochdale". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. Fishwick, Henry (1889). History of the Parish of Rochdale in the County of Lancaster. Rochdale: James Clegg. pp. 413–22.
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