Writtenstone Farm
Residential Development

Writtenstone Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 2ZN

1.75 acres

£1,000,000 Offers Over

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Key Features Description Floor Plan Map

1.75 acres
Grade II Listed
potential for in excess of 8,000 sq ft of living accommodation subject to planning permission

Written Stone Farmhouse	is a detached grade 2 listed farmhouse noted as probably late eighteenth century, sandstone rubble walls under a slate roof of L shape plan two storeys, façade of three bays with chamfered quoins and windows of three lights with square mullions and plain stone surrounds except for the central window on the first floor which has a plain stone surround with semi circular head as has the front entrance. The living accommodation is as follows.
Ground Floor	with solid floors throughout. Front entrance hall 16' 8" x 5' 0" (5.08m x 1.52m) centre ceiling light and inner stairway lobby 12' 2" x 5' 4" (3.71m x 1.63m) with return stairway to the first floor.
Sitting Room	16' 7" x 16' 3" (5.05m x 4.95m) with ornate brick fireplace, built in wall cupboard, three light mullion window and centre ceiling light.
Living Room	11' 0" x 10' 7" (3.35m x 3.23m) with tiled fireplace, three light mullion window and centre ceiling light.
Kitchen	14' 6" x 12' 10" (4.42m x 3.91m) with lino floor covering, Aga two plate coal fired cooker in a tiled recess, exposed ceiling beams, stainless steel double drainer sink unit under the side window, side entrance door and centre ceiling light.
First Utility	11' 10" x 10' 4" (3.61m x 3.15m) with lino floor covering, side window, wall cupboards and work top units and two ceiling lights.
Wash House	14' 3" x 11' 4" (4.34m x 3.45m) with side window, side entrance door, stone sink with hot and cold water taps and centre ceiling light.
Second Utility	11' 0" x 9' 11" (3.35m x 3.02m) with side window, side entrance door and corner flight second stairway to the first floor.
First Floor	A return stairway with a side window on the half landing leads from the hall lobby to a central landing 9' 2" x 5' 4" (2.79m x 1.63m) with entrances to three bedrooms, the bathroom corridor and an enclosed stairway to the attic store room and centre ceiling light.
Front Bedroom 1	16' 9" x 16' 4" with three light mullion window and centre ceiling light.
Front Bedroom 2	16' 11" x 10' 9" (5.16m x 3.28m) with old fireplace bricked up, three light mullion window and centre ceiling light.
Rear Bedroom 3	14' 3" x 12' 11" (4.34m x 3.94m) with side window, airing cupboard with hot water cylinder with immersion heater and centre ceiling light.
Bathroom	12' 8" x 11' 1" (3.86m x 3.38m) with corridor to bedroom 4, separate toilet with window and bathroom with wall tiling, bath, pedestal wash basin and window all with ceiling lights.
Bedroom 4	14' 4" x 11' 5" (4.37m x 3.48m) with side window, bricked up fireplace, roof inspection hatch, centre ceiling light and door to the second landing.
Second Landing	10' 9" x 10' 1" (3.28m x 3.07m) with window, centre ceiling light and corner flight stairway down to the second utility.
Detached Cow Shed	26' x 18' stonebuilt under a slate roof with concrete floor, seven cattle stalls and hay loft. Rear single storey extension 13' x 12' / 8' stonebuilt under a corrugated asbestos roof. Single storey Garage Extension 14' x 14' stonebuilt under a corrugated asbestos roof with brick wall open front entrance. Detached Former Outside Toilet stonebuilt under a slate roof.
Five Bay Barn	78' x 24' stonebuilt under a slate roof with concrete floor with central threshing bay with large door entrance, two hay bays and two bays with stalls for twenty eight stirks with hay loft above. Two Bay Gable Extension 34' x 24' stonebuilt under a slate roof with hay loft in one bay and cattle pens in both bays. Rear Adjoining Cattle Shed 62' x 19' stonebuilt under a slate roof with concrete floor and stalls for sixteen cattle.
Detached Workshop	28' x 11' constructed of rendered stone and brick walls under a pitch roof with corrugated asbestos cladding, concrete floor and single door entrance.
Former Piggery	40' x 15' constructed of rendered brick walls under a corrugated asbestos mono pitch roof in dilapidated condition.
Derelict Shed	40' x 18' with part brick walls still standing
Sheep Cabin	105' x 26' of timber structure with concrete floor, metal roof trusses, wood boarded sides and corrugated asbestos pitch roof cladding with under boarding.
Poultry Cabin	24' x 12' of timber structure with concrete floor, wood boarded sides and wood board and felt pitch roof.

Key Features
- 1.75 acres
- Grade II Listed
- potential for in excess of 8,000 sq ft of living accommodation subject to planning permission
Property Description

Written Stone Farm offers a unique development opportunity with a four bedroom grade 2 listed former farmhouse, detached stonebuilt two bay cattle shed and detached seven bay stonebuilt barn with adjoining rear shippon in all providing potential for in excess of 8,000 sq ft of living accommodation subject to planning permission in addition to the period farmhouse. The property has a lovely setting in circa 1.75 acres shown edged with a red boundary on the plan and an application for a private access and rerouted public footpath is proposed. The market towns of Longridge and Clitheroe are close by and the location is convenient for the A6, the A59 and motorway network.

Floor Plan

Written Stone Farmhouse	is a detached grade 2 listed farmhouse noted as probably late eighteenth century, sandstone rubble walls under a slate roof of L shape plan two storeys, façade of three bays with chamfered quoins and windows of three lights with square mullions and plain stone surrounds except for the central window on the first floor which has a plain stone surround with semi circular head as has the front entrance. The living accommodation is as follows.
Ground Floor	with solid floors throughout. Front entrance hall 16' 8" x 5' 0" (5.08m x 1.52m) centre ceiling light and inner stairway lobby 12' 2" x 5' 4" (3.71m x 1.63m) with return stairway to the first floor.
Sitting Room	16' 7" x 16' 3" (5.05m x 4.95m) with ornate brick fireplace, built in wall cupboard, three light mullion window and centre ceiling light.
Living Room	11' 0" x 10' 7" (3.35m x 3.23m) with tiled fireplace, three light mullion window and centre ceiling light.
Kitchen	14' 6" x 12' 10" (4.42m x 3.91m) with lino floor covering, Aga two plate coal fired cooker in a tiled recess, exposed ceiling beams, stainless steel double drainer sink unit under the side window, side entrance door and centre ceiling light.
First Utility	11' 10" x 10' 4" (3.61m x 3.15m) with lino floor covering, side window, wall cupboards and work top units and two ceiling lights.
Wash House	14' 3" x 11' 4" (4.34m x 3.45m) with side window, side entrance door, stone sink with hot and cold water taps and centre ceiling light.
Second Utility	11' 0" x 9' 11" (3.35m x 3.02m) with side window, side entrance door and corner flight second stairway to the first floor.
First Floor	A return stairway with a side window on the half landing leads from the hall lobby to a central landing 9' 2" x 5' 4" (2.79m x 1.63m) with entrances to three bedrooms, the bathroom corridor and an enclosed stairway to the attic store room and centre ceiling light.
Front Bedroom 1	16' 9" x 16' 4" with three light mullion window and centre ceiling light.
Front Bedroom 2	16' 11" x 10' 9" (5.16m x 3.28m) with old fireplace bricked up, three light mullion window and centre ceiling light.
Rear Bedroom 3	14' 3" x 12' 11" (4.34m x 3.94m) with side window, airing cupboard with hot water cylinder with immersion heater and centre ceiling light.
Bathroom	12' 8" x 11' 1" (3.86m x 3.38m) with corridor to bedroom 4, separate toilet with window and bathroom with wall tiling, bath, pedestal wash basin and window all with ceiling lights.
Bedroom 4	14' 4" x 11' 5" (4.37m x 3.48m) with side window, bricked up fireplace, roof inspection hatch, centre ceiling light and door to the second landing.
Second Landing	10' 9" x 10' 1" (3.28m x 3.07m) with window, centre ceiling light and corner flight stairway down to the second utility.
Detached Cow Shed	26' x 18' stonebuilt under a slate roof with concrete floor, seven cattle stalls and hay loft. Rear single storey extension 13' x 12' / 8' stonebuilt under a corrugated asbestos roof. Single storey Garage Extension 14' x 14' stonebuilt under a corrugated asbestos roof with brick wall open front entrance. Detached Former Outside Toilet stonebuilt under a slate roof.
Five Bay Barn	78' x 24' stonebuilt under a slate roof with concrete floor with central threshing bay with large door entrance, two hay bays and two bays with stalls for twenty eight stirks with hay loft above. Two Bay Gable Extension 34' x 24' stonebuilt under a slate roof with hay loft in one bay and cattle pens in both bays. Rear Adjoining Cattle Shed 62' x 19' stonebuilt under a slate roof with concrete floor and stalls for sixteen cattle.
Detached Workshop	28' x 11' constructed of rendered stone and brick walls under a pitch roof with corrugated asbestos cladding, concrete floor and single door entrance.
Former Piggery	40' x 15' constructed of rendered brick walls under a corrugated asbestos mono pitch roof in dilapidated condition.
Derelict Shed	40' x 18' with part brick walls still standing
Sheep Cabin	105' x 26' of timber structure with concrete floor, metal roof trusses, wood boarded sides and corrugated asbestos pitch roof cladding with under boarding.
Poultry Cabin	24' x 12' of timber structure with concrete floor, wood boarded sides and wood board and felt pitch roof.