Careers Office That Part of the Civic Offices Which Was Formerly the Water Board Offices

CAREERS OFFICE, 42, WARRINGTON STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1162733
Date first listed:
12-Jan-1967
Statutory Address:
CAREERS OFFICE, 42, WARRINGTON STREET

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1162733
Date first listed:
12-Jan-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
14-Jul-1987
Statutory Address 1:
CAREERS OFFICE, 42, WARRINGTON STREET
Statutory Address 2:
THAT PART OF THE CIVIC OFFICES WHICH WAS FORMERLY THE WATER BOARD OFFICES, MARKET PLACE

Location

Statutory Address:
CAREERS OFFICE, 42, WARRINGTON STREET
Statutory Address:
THAT PART OF THE CIVIC OFFICES WHICH WAS FORMERLY THE WATER BOARD OFFICES, MARKET PLACE

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

District:
Tameside (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SJ 93832 99210

Details

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE MARKET PLACE SJ 99 NW (north side) 4/19 That part of the Civic Offices which was formerly the Water Board Offices (formerly listed as Water Board Offices) 12/01/67

G.V. II

Includes No. 42 Warrington Street (east side). Offices. c.1840 but completely reconstructed with a steel-framed structure in C20. Ashlar. 5 x 8 bays with 3 storeys. Projecting plinth, sill bands, eaves cornice with blocking course. Door in bay 2 with flat hood and pilasters. Door in bays 6 and 7 (and one on left return) with architraves and console brackets supporting flat hoods. Large elliptical- headed window in bay 4 with rusticated surround and dropped keystone. A carved lion centrally surmounts the blocking course. Other details are restrained, the sash windows being in plain openings.

Listing NGR: SJ9383299210

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Legacy System number:
212667
Legacy System:
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