Castle Armoury
CASTLE ARMOURY, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067290
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Armoury
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE ARMOURY, CASTLE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067290
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Armoury
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASTLE ARMOURY, CASTLE STREET
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE ARMOURY, CASTLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bury (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 80338 10885
Details
SD 8010 NW CASTLE STREET 1/29 - Castle Armoury
- II
Built 1868 to house 8th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, on site of Bury Castle and re- using some building materials. Extended to provide drill hall in 1907 in same loosely medieval style. Snecked rock-faced rubble. Mainly 2 storeys. Long frontage of some 30 round-headed windows, in pairs and threes. Rising above battlemented parapet are 2 towers (left-hand one flanked by taller rectangular turret, right-hand one with round-headed entry having portcullis feature which bears battalion insigna and supporters; further small turrets, at corners and other points. Arrow slits; first- floor sill-band; Corbel table. The later and much larger building attached to the rear is not included.
Listing NGR: SD8033810885
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 210608
- 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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