Burlington Rooms (Schunk Laboratories, Manchester University) And Attached Railings
BURLINGTON ROOMS (SCHUNK LABORATORIES, MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BURLINGTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197811
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Burlington Rooms (Schunk Laboratories, Manchester University) And Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- BURLINGTON ROOMS (SCHUNK LABORATORIES, MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BURLINGTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197811
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Burlington Rooms (Schunk Laboratories, Manchester University) And Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURLINGTON ROOMS (SCHUNK LABORATORIES, MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BURLINGTON 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:
- BURLINGTON ROOMS (SCHUNK LABORATORIES, MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BURLINGTON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 84482 96473
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8496 BURLINGTON STREET 698-1/21/588 (North side) 03/10/74 Chorlton-On-Medlock Burlington Rooms (Schunck Laboratories, Manchester Unty) and attached railings
GV II
Villa, now part of university social club. Dated 1871 and 1904; built 1871 at Kersal, for Edward Schunck, removed to this site 1904. Yellow brick in Flemish bond with sandstone dressings and slate roof. Rectangular plan. Two storeys over basement, 4 bays, the 1st and 4th breaking forwards very slightly; with 2 string courses, projected eaves cornice, pedimented gable to 1st bay and square clock turret to 4th bay. Tall basement with 3 windows, the basement area protected by spiked railings; segmental-headed doorway in 4th bay, approached by doglegged flight of steps, with recessed panelled door and stone tympanum lettered "18" "71" with monogrammed initials "HES" in roundel; segmental-headed windows at ground floor with moulded segmental-headed architraves and 6-pane glazing including tilting-casement openings, similar windows to the outer bays at 1st floor and round-headed windows in the centre; stone plaque between 2nd and 3rd windows at ground floor recording that the building was bequeathed to Owens College by Edward Schunck DSc FRS for chemical research and re-erected here in 1904. Short clock turret with corner pilasters, central clock-face, stone frieze and pyramidal roof with weathervane.
Listing NGR: SJ8448296473
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387957
- 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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