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Baron Fold former pumping station sites in the middle of Baron fold

Guide price

£15,000

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Size

34,848

Tenure

Freehold

EPC

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Parking

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Primary use
Commercial development
Other use(s)
Land, Commercial development, Residential development

No floor / site plan

Building amenities

Additional costs may apply for some services – please check the full property description for more details.

  • Parking
  • Transport links
  • Well connected
  • Natural light
  • Open plan

Key features

  • 0.80 acres of brownfield land
  • development opportunity in Rossendale Valley
  • former pumping station with development potential
  • Freehold
  • freehold commercial land for sale in Lancashire
  • Vacant possession

Description

LOT 46 – FOR SALE BY AUCTION
Former Baron Pumping Station, Stansfield Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale BB4 7HA
Guide Price £15,000*
Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 1.00pm – Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR

THE SITE
A small freehold corner site of about 0.03 acre (c. 120 sq m), subject to measured survey. It is a raised lawn behind a curved stone retaining wall, fronting Stansfield Road, with a hedge to the rear. It contains a former pump room, a small single-storey building. The site is vacant, offered chain-free with vacant possession on completion, and has been inspected by the auctioneers.

PLANNING
There is no planning permission. Any change of use or development will need consent from Rossendale Borough Council, and buyers should make their own enquiries.

LOCATION
The site is on Stansfield Road, beside Baron Fold and near Duke Street, just south of Bacup Road (A681) in the centre of Waterfoot. Shops, a supermarket, bus stops and a public car park are close by. Rawtenstall and Bacup are a short drive away, and the M66 is reached via the A56.

TENURE
Freehold, with vacant possession.

VIEWING
From Stansfield Road. Please contact the auctioneers for access.

AUCTION TERMS

10% deposit on exchange; contracts are unconditional and binding
Buyer's premium 2%, minimum £2,000 + VAT
Contract documents charge £850 + VAT
At a hammer price equal to the guide, fees total £3,420 including VAT, giving £18,420 overall before SDLT, Land Registry fees and legal costs
Completion as stated in the Special Conditions of Sale
Register in advance; ID and AML checks apply

CONTACT
Edward Swindells, Auctioneer – –
Bridgett D Dickens, Senior Negotiator –
Office – –

*A guide price is not a valuation. With a single-figure guide, the reserve will be within 10% of that figure. The guide and reserve may change up to auction day. Please read the legal pack and Special Conditions before bidding.
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Baron Fold former pumping station sites in the middle of Baron fold

NEAREST STATIONS

National Rail

Accrington Station

6.37 miles

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