Social Services Department Building (Derbyshire County Council)

SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT BUILDING (DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL), NEWBOLD ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1038569
Date first listed:
26-Sept-1977
List Entry Name:
Social Services Department Building (Derbyshire County Council)
Statutory Address:
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT BUILDING (DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL), NEWBOLD ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1038569
Date first listed:
26-Sept-1977
List Entry Name:
Social Services Department Building (Derbyshire County Council)
Statutory Address 1:
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT BUILDING (DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL), NEWBOLD ROAD

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT BUILDING (DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL), NEWBOLD ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Derbyshire
District:
Chesterfield (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SK 38205 71542

Details

NEWBOLD ROAD 1. 5169 (South West Side) Social Services Department building (Derbyshire County Council) SK 3871 NW 5/139

II GV

2. 1895. Red brick with stone dressings including stone eaves band and cornice and string course at 1st floor level. Slate roof with stone coped gable ends. Classical facade of symmetrical design. 2 storeys. 5 centre windows. Pedimented outer wings of 3 windows each, wings slightly advanced and flanked by rusticated stone pilasters. Centre windows round arched, the 1st floor with moulded stone archivolt and linking impost band. Ground floor has segmental arched windows with gauged brick arches and stone keystones. Outer wings have round windows in tympana. 1st floors have 3 windows, the centre round arched and a round window above each side light. Ground floor as centre section. Massive stone doorcase to round arched central entrance with ball finials and heavy entablature with double consoles. Blind pedimented niche on each jamb. Steps approach.

Listing NGR: SK3820571542

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
83421
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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