Orford House and Entrance Gates and Gate Piers

ORFORD HOUSE AND ENTRANCE GATES AND GATE PIERS, 16, SCHOOL ROAD, ORFORD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1139407
Date first listed:
06-Dec-1949
List Entry Name:
Orford House and Entrance Gates and Gate Piers
Statutory Address:
ORFORD HOUSE AND ENTRANCE GATES AND GATE PIERS, 16, SCHOOL ROAD, ORFORD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1139407
Date first listed:
06-Dec-1949
List Entry Name:
Orford House and Entrance Gates and Gate Piers
Statutory Address 1:
ORFORD HOUSE AND ENTRANCE GATES AND GATE PIERS, 16, SCHOOL ROAD, ORFORD

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ORFORD HOUSE AND ENTRANCE GATES AND GATE PIERS, 16, SCHOOL ROAD, ORFORD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Warrington (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SJ 61439 90422

Details

1.
SJ 6190 3/126
SJ 6190 3/126a
5150

SCHOOL ROAD
ORFORD
No 16 (Orford House)
Entrance gates and gate piers

6.12.49.

II GV

2.
Mid C18 house of medium size, standing in grounds, empty 1973 but apparently in
good condition. 3 storeys, brick with stone base and strings, and "long and short"
end quoins. New roof, stone eaves cornice with consoles. Gable ends roughcast.
4-panel door in moulded stone surround with pediment. 4 windows on ground floor
boarded over, 5 windows on upper floors, 1st floor ones 12-paned sashes, top floor
casements; stone sills and lintels, and keystones. 2 stone gate piers with vases,
and iron gates (all now restored).

No 16, Entrance gates and gate piers, 59A and Farm building to north form a group.


Listing NGR: SJ6143990422

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
58848
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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