The Old Printing House
THE OLD PRINTING HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1130593
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Printing House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD PRINTING HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01096/06
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1130593
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Printing House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD PRINTING HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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 OLD PRINTING HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Malpas
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 48675 47156
Details
MALPAS C.P. CHURCH STREET SJ 44 NE (South Side) 2/48 The Old Printing House. (formerlylisted as The Printing Works and House adjoining The Printing Works) 22/10/1952 GV II* House, 1733, of Flemish bond brown brick, partly on a bedrock plinth, with graded grey slate roof. Of 2 storeys and 3 windows, a symmetrical front altered by insertion of shop window and door, C19. The centrepiece has a pediment gable of moulded brick, on brick pilasters. House door of 6 fielded panels, with square fanlight having ornate cast-iron bars (2 concentric circles with 2 concentric semi-circles to each side) under a small dentilled pediment of brick. Right of door a flush 12-pane sash under basket arch with projecting key, of brick. C19 shop window, slightly larger than former sash, but with basket arch unaltered, in left wing has 20 small panes above a row of 3 larger panes. Between house door and shop window a small inserted C19 door has 16 panes (including margin panes) above 2 flush panels. A flight of 4 stone steps to each door. Upper storey has 3 flush 12-pane sashes under gauged brick heads with projecting brick keys. Under the pediment a stone carries the Cholmondeley griffin in relief and the date 1733. The rear has altered openings to lower storey and 3 leaded cross-casements under gauged brick heads to upper storey. Interior: Rock-cut brick-lined cellars have brick barrel-vaults. 2-panel doors of oak to principal rooms. Corner fireplaces; that to upper storey left room has early C19 cast iron grate. Lower storey front room, left, has simple cyma plaster cornice. Chamfered oak beams; oak joists. Good oak stair, 1 flight per storey, to upper floor and to attic, has shaped newels and rail and 2 turned balusters per step. Simple roof structure of oak has purlins carried on cross-walls and ridge supported on struts from spine wall. An unusual Classical treatment of a small building.
Listing NGR: SJ4867547156
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55591
- 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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