Danesford School (National Childrens Homes)
DANESFORD SCHOOL (NATIONAL CHILDRENS HOMES), WEST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130481
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Danesford School (National Childrens Homes)
- Statutory Address:
- DANESFORD SCHOOL (NATIONAL CHILDRENS HOMES), WEST ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130481
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Danesford School (National Childrens Homes)
- Statutory Address 1:
- DANESFORD SCHOOL (NATIONAL CHILDRENS HOMES), WEST 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.
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:
- DANESFORD SCHOOL (NATIONAL CHILDRENS HOMES), WEST ROAD
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 85066 63146
Details
1. 5144 WEST ROAD (North Side) Danesford School (National Children's SJ 8563 2/42 Homes)
II GV
2. Late C18 detached house, formerly West House, set back from road in extensive grounds. Later alterations and extensive modern additions. Red brick; 2 storeys; 5 sash windows with flat brick with stone sills, those on east elevation tripartite in segmental-headed reveals and with semi-circular bay at centre, tiered over 2 storeys. Elevation to road has large pediment at centre and a tripartite window at centre of ground storey in place of former entrance doorway; eaves cornice; hipped slate roof. Interior much altered but retaining an oval room on each storey. Including large, well-designed Georgian style bay to left which has 4 windows and pediment and was added soon after the establishment of the school in 1920. Other modern additions are not included.
Woodlands. Dansford School and Obelisk in grounds of Danesford School form a group.
Listing NGR: SJ8506663146
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55933
- 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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