The Counting House
THE COUNTING HOUSE, 18, SWAN BANK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106298
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Counting House
- Statutory Address:
- THE COUNTING HOUSE, 18, SWAN BANK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106298
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Counting House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COUNTING HOUSE, 18, SWAN BANK
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:
- THE COUNTING HOUSE, 18, SWAN BANK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Congleton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 85737 62986
Details
1.
5144
SJ 8562
1/116
SWAN BANK (West Side)
No 18
The Counting House
(Formerly listed as National Westminster Bank)
GV
II
Late C19. Tudor style. Stone; 2 storeys; slightly projecting bay at
centre having sham timber framing at 1st storey and projecting gable,
4-light mullioned and transomed window and a 5-light mullioned and transomed
window below; canted bay on left-hand side, tiered over 2 storeys and
with mullioned and transomed windows; polygonal bartisan on right-hand
aide surmounted by slated pinnacle roof with finial; 2 pointed arched
doorways with hood moulds, that on right with 16-fielded-panelled divided
door and that on left with similar door of 12 panels; stone clustered
stacks; steep hipped roof of green slates. Pointed arched gateway on
right-hand side.
Nos 12 and 14 and National Westminster Bank form a group with No 2 and
Bull's Head Hotel.Mill Street.
Listing NGR: SJ8573762986
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55921
- 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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