Oddfellows Hall

ODDFELLOWS HALL, 97, GROSVENOR STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1200840
Date first listed:
06-Jun-1994
List Entry Name:
Oddfellows Hall
Statutory Address:
ODDFELLOWS HALL, 97, GROSVENOR STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1200840
Date first listed:
06-Jun-1994
List Entry Name:
Oddfellows Hall
Statutory Address 1:
ODDFELLOWS HALL, 97, GROSVENOR STREET

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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:
ODDFELLOWS HALL, 97, GROSVENOR 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 84529 97139

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/01/2015

SJ8497
698-1/20/598

MANCHESTER
Chorlton-On-Medlock
GROSVENOR STREET (South side)
No 97, Oddfellows Hall

(Formerly listed as Royal Northern College of Music Museum Building)

GV
II
Friendly society offices, now college. c.1900-10, altered. Brick, with facade of cream terracotta (roof not visible). Rectangular plan. Edwardian Baroque style. Three storeys, 1:2:1:2:1 bays, symmetrical, the centre and ends breaking forwards slightly and the intermediate bays with giant Ionic columns framing recessed windows to 1st and 2nd floors; with channelled rustication to ground floor, prominent modillioned cornice and balustraded parapet. The centre has a round-headed doorway with large cartouche keyblock and scrolled wrought-iron fanlight, flanked by pendent pilasters with fasces, giant pilasters to the upper floors with panels containing fasces, windows with enriched architraves,and a segmental open pediment. Windows to the upper floors with variously enriched architraves, including swagged aprons at 2nd floor; segmental-headed windows at ground floor except those in the end bays which are square-headed, all with splayed voussoirs and large key blocks; all glazing altered, but 2 windows at ground floor to the right have remains of engraved glass, one of these representing half of the original and lettered "Order of/ MANCHESTER/ FRIENDLY/ OFFICES".
Interior not inspected.


Listing NGR: SJ8452997139

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Legacy System number:
388165
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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