Oldham Equitable CO Operative Society Buildings
OLDHAM EQUITABLE CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY BUILDINGS, HUDDERSFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201676
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Oldham Equitable CO Operative Society Buildings
- Statutory Address:
- OLDHAM EQUITABLE CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY BUILDINGS, HUDDERSFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201676
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Oldham Equitable CO Operative Society Buildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLDHAM EQUITABLE CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY BUILDINGS, HUDDERSFIELD 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:
- OLDHAM EQUITABLE CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY BUILDINGS, HUDDERSFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Oldham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 94184 05603
Details
OLDHAM
SD90NW HUDDERSFIELD ROAD 780-1/1/42 (South East side) Oldham Equitable Co-Operative Society Buildings
II
Co-operative Society buildings. 1900. By Thomas Taylor of Oldham. Ashlar faced to brick with Welsh slate roof. 3 principal storeys, divided unequally into 3 main sections with massive gable flanked by blocks of 2 and 5 bays. Left-hand range is gabled at right-angles to street, and has modified ground floor, and 2 wide segmentally-arched windows to first floor divided by polygonal pilasters which continue across second storey and the parapet. Arcaded upper storey of 5 bays, with marked entasis to piers. Similar pattern repeated in 5 bays to left of gable which are roofed parallel to street. Central block comprises a high gable at right-angles to street, with modified ground floor, 5 windows with bracketed sills and entablatures to first floor, and massive semi-circular window with round-headed mullioned lights above. Scalloped decoration above and below. Coped gable with terminal pinnacles each side. "Oldham Equitable Co-Operative Society" in decorative low relief above first floor windows. Ground floor throughout has late C20 fascias but the original polished granite columns survive, though mostly encased. The building was originally of greater extent with a courtyard to the rear, and the existing rear walls are faced with white glazed brick. The building was designed to include drapery, gentlemen's outfitting, furnishing, boot and shoe, butchering and grocery departments, together with offices, committee and board rooms, and included an educational department with newsroom, library and conversation room. 2 large public halls were also provided. (Walters C: The Combined History of the Equitable and Industrial Societies: Manchester: 1900-: P.145-149).
Listing NGR: SD9418405603
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388905
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Walters, C, The Combined History of the Equitable and Industrial Societies, (1900), 145-149
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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