Mount Cottage

MOUNT COTTAGE, SHAWCLOUGH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1084251
Date first listed:
12-Feb-1985
List Entry Name:
Mount Cottage
Statutory Address:
MOUNT COTTAGE, SHAWCLOUGH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1084251
Date first listed:
12-Feb-1985
List Entry Name:
Mount Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
MOUNT COTTAGE, SHAWCLOUGH 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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Corrections and minor amendments

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:
MOUNT COTTAGE, SHAWCLOUGH ROAD

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 88239 15543

Details

SD 81 NE, ROCHDALE, SHAWCLOUGH ROAD
(east side),

3/102

Mount Cottage

G.V.

II

House. Late C18 and mid Cl9. Watershot stone and ashlar
with stone slate roof. Two storeys, three bays; double-depth
central-staircase plan with 3-bay addition to the right
including a carriage entry and bay window. Central door has
moulded architraves surround, four 16-pane sashes and one C20
replacement each with stone heads, sills and jambs. Eaves
frieze and cornice; gable stacks. The later addition is to
the right, the first bay projecting considerably with a
rusticated canted bay window with parapet and a tripartite
window above. The other two additional bays have an arched
carriage entry on the ground floor and two sash-windows on the
first, otherwise detailing is similar to that of the
original house. The rear has an arched stair window and a
total of seven original sash windows with glazing bars.


Listing NGR: SD8823915543

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
358932
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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