Building at Former Arcon Engineering approximately 30 metres north east of Wallsuches House

26, Mill View Lane, Horwich, BL6 6TL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1067324
Date first listed:
19-Aug-1986
List Entry Name:
Building at Former Arcon Engineering approximately 30 metres north east of Wallsuches House
Statutory Address:
26, Mill View Lane, Horwich, BL6 6TL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1067324
Date first listed:
19-Aug-1986
List Entry Name:
Building at Former Arcon Engineering approximately 30 metres north east of Wallsuches House
Statutory Address 1:
26, Mill View Lane, Horwich, BL6 6TL

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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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
26, Mill View Lane, Horwich, BL6 6TL

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

District:
Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Horwich
National Grid Reference:
SD 65285 11820

Details

This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/06/2017

SD 61 SE
4/20

HORWICH
Mill View
No 26, Building at Former Arcon Engineering approximately 30 metres north east of Wallsuches House

(Formerly listed as Building at Arcon Engineering approximately 30m north east of Walsuches House, CHORLEY OLD ROAD)

GV
II
Former factory building. Late C18 and early C19. For Wallsuches Bleach Works. Dressed stone and brick with hipped slate roof. Two storeys, five bays, the second and fourth bays break forward. First storey of brick; top frieze and cornice. Windows have narrow lintels and are sashed with glazing bars, but window to second bay of first floor is blind. Round-headed entrances with imposts and keys to second and fourth bays; that to second bay is blocked, that to fourth bay has doorcase and fanlight, C20 door. Wallsuches Bleach Works, founded 1775, was one of the first chemical bleach works in the country. A rare and early example of a bleach works building.

Listing NGR: SD6528511820

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
210501
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.

Ordnance survey map of Building at Former Arcon Engineering approximately 30 metres north east of Wallsuches House

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