551 AND 553, SOUTHPORT ROAD

551 AND 553, SOUTHPORT ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1073120
Date first listed:
11-Oct-1968
List Entry Name:
551 AND 553, SOUTHPORT ROAD
Statutory Address:
551 AND 553, SOUTHPORT ROAD
Numbers 551 and 553 Southport Road. House from the early 18th century, now 2 dwellings. Altered, restoration dated 1809.
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Date:
1999-08-21
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1073120
Date first listed:
11-Oct-1968
List Entry Name:
551 AND 553, SOUTHPORT ROAD
Statutory Address 1:
551 AND 553, SOUTHPORT 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.

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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:
551 AND 553, SOUTHPORT ROAD

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

County:
Lancashire
District:
West Lancashire (District Authority)
Parish:
Scarisbrick
National Grid Reference:
SD 38323 12985

Details

SCARISBRICK SOUTHPORT ROAD SD 31 SE 8/38 Nos.551 and 553 11.10.1968 - II

House, now 2 dwellings. Early C18, altered, with restoration dated 1809 at top of porch. Handmade brick with stone dressings, stone slate roof. Double-depth 2-bay plan with projecting porch. Three storey, symmetrical; bands on 2 levels, the lower of 2 courses, the upper 3 courses, with a stone slate coping; central full-height porch of 2 storeys with monopitched roof has segmental-headed window at 1st floor, and above the upper band a datestone inscribed "Rd; 2 windows on each floor, all 2-light casements 1809" with square stone surrounds and keystones on the heads (probably 1809 replacements), the topmost windows shorter. Small lean-to wooden porch to inserted door to left of porch. Extruded chimney stacks at both gables. Left gable wall has small 2-light sliding sashes on 1st and 2nd floors towards the rear; right gable wall has modern addition at ground floor, altered window at 1st floor, and stone doorcase at 2nd floor (blocked and altered as window), all these to the rear of the chimney. Rear has a small window at 1st floor. Interior not inspected, but may contain features of interest.

Listing NGR: SD3832312985

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
357741
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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