The Packet House
THE PACKET HOUSE, 2,4,6,6A AND 8, BARTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162797
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Packet House
- Statutory Address:
- THE PACKET HOUSE, 2,4,6,6A AND 8, BARTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162797
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Packet House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PACKET HOUSE, 2,4,6,6A AND 8, BARTON ROAD
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 PACKET HOUSE, 2,4,6,6A AND 8, BARTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Salford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 74805 00425
Details
WORSLEY BARTON ROAD SD 70 SW (north-east side) 1/23 Nos. 2, 4, 6, 6A and 8 29/7/66 (The Packet House) G.V. II
Group of several houses. On site of 1760 packet house but largely of C19 including a considerable timber-framed wing of c.1850 which was built for the first Earl of Ellesmere. English garden wall bond brick with slate roof and timber framing with stone slate roof. An irregular 2, 3 and 4- storey range with a total of 4 bays and with wings and additions to rear. Bays 1 and 2 are brick and have 3-light timber-mullioned windows with flat brick arches, brick hoodmoulds and stone sills. Bay 2 is gabled. Picturesque shop front to left return. Coped gables with kneelers and finials. Bays 3 and 4 are timber-framed. Bay 3 has an ovolo- moulded door surround and a 3-light ovolo-moulded timber- mullioned window on each floor including to a gabled dormer window. Bay 4 projects as a large gabled crosswing. Each floor, and the gable,is jettied out on carved brackets. 3, 4 or 6-light ovolo-moulded timber mullion window to each floor, decorative framing to the second floor and enriched barge boards and finial. Gabled porch to right return. Clustered and single diagonally set chimney stacks. All in all a pleasing and picturesque composition which dominates the canal basin. The timber-framing is one of several examples for the 1st Earl of Ellesmere all of which are a particularly early revival.
Listing NGR: SD7835801220
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 211980
- 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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