Aynsley China Works (Northern Range)
AYNSLEY CHINA WORKS (NORTHERN RANGE), SUTHERLAND STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195846
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Aynsley China Works (Northern Range)
- Statutory Address:
- AYNSLEY CHINA WORKS (NORTHERN RANGE), SUTHERLAND STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195846
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Aynsley China Works (Northern Range)
- Statutory Address 1:
- AYNSLEY CHINA WORKS (NORTHERN RANGE), SUTHERLAND STREET
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:
- AYNSLEY CHINA WORKS (NORTHERN RANGE), SUTHERLAND STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Stoke-on-Trent (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 91366 43395
Details
STOKE ON TRENT
SJ94SW SUTHERLAND STREET, Longton 613-1/7/92 (North East side) Aynsley China Works (northern range)
II
Large pottery works complex, part of Aynsley China. Built in several phases during the second half of the C19. Brick with tiled roofs. 3-storeyed, long range to SE with advanced entrance blocks, one with blocked archway and Palladian style windows over, the principal entrance to the right with archway flanked by arched windows, and Palladian style windows over, linked by continuous hood mould to flanking windows. Linking sections of 3, 5 and 7 bays with round-arched windows with continous sill band forming hood moulds. Adjoining to the NW, the former Sydney works of 1879. Ornate range employing mixture of gothic and classical styles. 3-storeyed, symmetrical with 8 bays each side of the projecting entrance block which has pedimented gable flanked by full-height pilasters and capped by fleche, and ornamented with terracotta bands and panelling, inscribed "Sydney Works, 1879". Arched entrance now blocked, but the archway itself, with ornate keystone and vermiculated voussoirs, survives. Windows in flanking ranges have blue brick heads with stuccoed keystones and decorated stone sills.
Listing NGR: SJ9136643395
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384490
- 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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