Harrington Arms Public House

HARRINGTON ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, CONGLETON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1139461
Date first listed:
19-Jan-1976
List Entry Name:
Harrington Arms Public House
Statutory Address:
HARRINGTON ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, CONGLETON ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1139461
Date first listed:
19-Jan-1976
Date of most recent amendment:
25-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:
Harrington Arms Public House
Statutory Address 1:
HARRINGTON ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, CONGLETON ROAD

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
HARRINGTON ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, CONGLETON ROAD

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

District:
Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Gawsworth
National Grid Reference:
SJ 88682 69491

Details

SJ 86 NE GAWSWORTH CONGLETON ROAD

450/5/16 Harrington Arms Public
House

19.01.1976 II


Public house: Late C17/early C18 with C19 alterations and additions.
MATERIALS: red English garden wall-bond brick with stone slate roof. End and ridge stacks.
PLAN: large square C17/early C18 block on right with late long cross wing to left with further addition in the angle between. Public house area with bars leading off either side of through corridor and located in both earlier and later portions.
EXTERIOR: earlier part 3 storey with rendered brick plinth. 2-bays, 2 cambered headed casement windows to each floor. Between storeys and also set in each gable, string course consisting of projecting row of stretchers and below this cogged bricks. Various blocked windows in side and rear walls. C19 wing 2-bay, 2 storey and containing doorway adjacent to earlier portion.
INTERIOR: Bar servery located to right of entrance in narrow room that leads to 2 further public areas further right. Bar counter with simple tongue-and-groove boarding. Tap room on left of entrance with fixed seating. Red and black quarry tiling in corridor and tap room. Staircase in C17/C18 area original and with pierced splat balusters. Bar counter and back refitted late C20.
This public house is a rare example of an unspoilt C19 rural public house.






Listing NGR: SJ8868269491

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
58603
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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