Henbury Smithy
HENBURY SMITHY, 1 AND 2, FANSHAWE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1139296
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Henbury Smithy
- Statutory Address:
- HENBURY SMITHY, 1 AND 2, FANSHAWE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1139296
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Henbury Smithy
- Statutory Address 1:
- HENBURY SMITHY, 1 AND 2, FANSHAWE LANE
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:
- HENBURY SMITHY, 1 AND 2, FANSHAWE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Henbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 86278 72707
Details
HENBURY C.P. FANSHAWE LANE SJ 87 SE
7/21 Nos. 1 & 2 Henbury Smithy -
GV II
Two cottages. Formerly smithy and blacksmith's cottage. Mid/Late C18. Red English garden wall bond brick with slate roof. Two storeys. Road frontage: slightly projecting brick plinth. Three bay facade with four-centered'arches formerly to Smithy but now bricked up and containing 2-light casement windows. Pilasters forming clasping buttresses at the corners and in pairs between the bays with moulded brick capitals at the level of the first floor window sills. There are sunken arched panels between these pilasters. Two-light casements to first floor. Cottage section at left with cambered headed doorway to right and 2-light casement window to left. Similar 2-light casement to first floor. All the windows are C20 replacements. The two right hand smithy arches show signs of having been rebuilt. C20 addition to rear.
Listing NGR: SJ8627872707
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 59061
- 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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