Old Market Tavern
OLD MARKET TAVERN, OLD MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067960
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Old Market Tavern
- Statutory Address:
- OLD MARKET TAVERN, OLD MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067960
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Old Market Tavern
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD MARKET TAVERN, OLD MARKET PLACE
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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.
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:
- OLD MARKET TAVERN, OLD MARKET PLACE
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 76784 88104
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29/11/2017
SJ 7688 SE,
10/26
ALTRINCHAM,
OLD MARKET PLACE (north side),
Old Market Tavern
(Formerly listed as: Unicorn Hotel)
G.V.
II
Hotel, incorporating former Town Hall. Hotel early
C19, former Town Hall 1849 for Lord Stamford. Brick,
rendered brick, stone dressings and slate roofs. 3-storey
hotel with 4-bay double gabled east elevation, 3-bay Market
Place elevation and a 2-storey 3-bay wing. The former Town
Hall abuts to the north, projecting slightly and is of three
bays and two storeys having a carriage entry and first floor
council chamber. Hotel: projecting plinth, sill bands,
decorative cornice over two first-floor windows, pierced
bargeboards, yellow brick stacks and flat porch with Tuscan
columns and heraldic shield are all late C19 additions. The
earlier facade consisted merely of the 11 window openings three
of which are blocked and none of which retain sashes, and a
doorcase with overlight which still exists. The Market Place
elevation was similarly embellished in late C19 and has a
total of four stepped 3-light windows on the ground floor, five
window openings on the first and three on the second, all with
casement windows. Former Town Hall: stone plinth, banded
rustication to ground floor, first floor sill band and
eaves cornice (formerly bracketed). Ground floor has semi-
circular headed openings with keystones over two casement
windows and a carriage entry in bay one. The central bay is
slightly advanced and has in oriel window with clock turret,
classical bellcote and weather-vane above. On either side of
the oriel is a tall casement window opening (formerly
sashed). Hipped roof.
Listing NGR: SJ7678488104
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 212780
- 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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