The Guildhall
THE GUILDHALL, KING EDWARD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206923
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1977
- List Entry Name:
- The Guildhall
- Statutory Address:
- THE GUILDHALL, KING EDWARD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206923
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1977
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Guildhall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GUILDHALL, KING EDWARD 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:
- THE GUILDHALL, KING EDWARD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Macclesfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 91660 73817
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/03/2014
SJ9173NE
886-1/10/113
MACCLESFIELD
KING EDWARD STREET (South side)
The Guildhall
(Formerly listed as Cheshire County Council Social Services Department & wall, railings and piers).
(Previously listed as: KING EDWARD STREET (South side) Cheshire County Council Social Services Department. Formerly Listed as: KING EDWARD STREET (South side) Forecourt walls, piers and railings of Cheshire CC Social Services Department)
17/03/77
GV
II
Former county police office. c1840. Coursed and squared stone with Welsh slate roof. 2 storeys, 7-window range with outer and central advanced gabled bays, and central entrance. Gothic style. Central 4-centred arched doorway with hoodmould and 2-light mullioned window above beneath high coped gable with finials. Flanking single and 2-light windows, with 2-light mullioned windows in outer gabled wings. All are mullioned with arched lights. Axial stacks.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: spearhead cast-iron railings on low stone plinth wall with panelled stone gate piers with strongly overhanging caps at boundary with street.
Listing NGR: SJ9166073817
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391019
- 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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