Former Canal Warehouse Adjacent to Coal Wharf
FORMER CANAL WAREHOUSE ADJACENT TO COAL WHARF, MANCHESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067956
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Canal Warehouse Adjacent to Coal Wharf
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CANAL WAREHOUSE ADJACENT TO COAL WHARF, MANCHESTER ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-08-27
- Reference:
- IOE01/01795/12
- Rights:
- © Mr Barrie S. Dixon. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067956
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Canal Warehouse Adjacent to Coal Wharf
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CANAL WAREHOUSE ADJACENT TO COAL WHARF, MANCHESTER ROAD
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:
- FORMER CANAL WAREHOUSE ADJACENT TO COAL WHARF, MANCHESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Trafford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 76550 89028
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30/11/2017
SJ 78 NE, 7/15
ALTRINCHAM,
MANCHESTER ROAD (west side),
Former Canal Warehouse adjacent to coal Wharf
(Formerly listed as: Luxi Leisure Ltd. Warehouse adjacent to coal Wharf)
G.V.
II
Canal warehouse on the Bridgewater Canal. 1833 on keystone.
Brick with stone dressings and asbestos and slate roofs.
3-storey block, square in plan with an opening into which a
branch of the canal passes. There are C20 additions to
right, left and rear which are not of special interest.
Five bays with stone plinth, eaves cornice and parapet. The
central bay is advanced and has a pediment with circular
opening (now blocked) and moulded surround, rusticated
quoins as well as rusticated voussoirs and keystone to the
2-storey high barge entry (now blocked) and a Venetian
window with dated keystone. There were a total of six
semicircular-headed brick arched openings with stone sills to
either side of the central bay none of which retain original
glazing and two of which on the left hand side have been
removed to facilitate the addition of a cast iron stair.
The 6-bay left side elevation retains seven similar arched
openings and formerly had two full-height loading bays with
hoist canopies (one blocked up). The rear has a pediment to
the central two bays and retains six arched openings to the top
floor only.
Listing NGR: SJ7655089028
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 212769
- 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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