Haworth Art Gallery
HAWORTH ART GALLERY, MANCHESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205787
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Haworth Art Gallery
- Statutory Address:
- HAWORTH ART GALLERY, MANCHESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205787
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Haworth Art Gallery
- Statutory Address 1:
- HAWORTH ART GALLERY, MANCHESTER 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:
- HAWORTH ART GALLERY, MANCHESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Hyndburn (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 76722 27171
Details
SD 72 NE ACCRINGTON MANCHESTER ROAD
98/5/23 Haworth Art Gallery
II
Also known as: Haworth Art Gallery, HOLLINS LANE
Large house formerly known as Hollins Hill, 1908-9, by W.H. Brierley for cotton manufacturer William Howarth. Snecked sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings, slate roof with various tall chimneys. Five-bay E-shaped plan, with T-shaped service wing attached to rear of 5th bay. 2 1/2 storeys in neo-Jacobean style. Facade of 4 gables with a parapeted 2-storey porch in centre: this has superimposed orders and tall pierced parapet supporting the King's Beasts. The recessed bay to the right of the porch has a large stairlight, and the projecting wings have prominent 2-storey canted bays; most windows have mullions and transoms. At left side there is a 2-storey square bay to the outer wall of the wing, and a 2-storey canted bay to the gable; rear has one canted bay window with pyramidal roof, otherwise all windows are flush, at ground floor with mullions and transoms and at 1st floor with mullions only. Interior: panelled entrance hall; large reception room imitating a hall with balustraded dais and carved 3-bay arcade in screens position.
Listing NGR: SD7672227171
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 183820
- 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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