Former Blue Bell Inn
3 and 5, Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 1BH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084228
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Blue Bell Inn
- Statutory Address:
- 3 and 5, Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 1BH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084228
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Blue Bell Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- 3 and 5, Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 1BH
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:
- 3 and 5, Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 1BH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rochdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 89594 13386
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12/11/2019
SD 8913 SE
11/133
ROCHDALE
YORKSHIRE STREET (west side),
3 and 5, (former Blue Bell Inn)
(Formerly listed as Former Yates's Wine Lodge (The Blue Bell), 3 and 5 YORKSHIRE STREET, and NEWGATE (north-east side), previously listed as Yates's Wine Lodge (The Blue Bell), YORKSHIRE STREET)
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II
Former hotel (Blue Bell) and Yates's Wine Lodge. The building has two facades, the one on Yorkshire Street dated 1745 on a rainwater head, the one on Newgate inscribed "Wine Lodge 1911". Yorkshire Street: brick with stone dressings and slate roof. Newgate: ashlar. The long plan is cranked and has an entrance to each street.
The five bay, three storey Yorkshire Street elevation has a central doorway, C20 glazing to all but the ground floor which has Victorian sashes to the left and a C20 shop front to the right, stone sills and keystones, a modillion eaves cornice and an ornate lead rainwater head. The five-bay single-storey Newgate elevation is in an Edwardian Baroque style. Gables over the two side bays and central three. Semi-circular headed window and door openings with keystones and leaded glass. Pilasters rise from corbels at impost level. "Rochdale Vintners Wine Co. Ltd." on frieze with cornice above. Semi-circular pediments to each gable with elaborate cartouches the central one engraved "Wine Lodge 1911" and having a grapevine surround.
Listing NGR: SD8959413386
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358964
- 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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