2, SPRING GARDENS
2, SPRING GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206953
- Date first listed:
- 10-Aug-1989
- List Entry Name:
- 2, SPRING GARDENS
- Statutory Address:
- 2, SPRING GARDENS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206953
- Date first listed:
- 10-Aug-1989
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 2, SPRING GARDENS
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2, SPRING GARDENS
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:
- 2, SPRING GARDENS
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 91704 74335
Details
MACCLESFIELD
SJ97SW SPRING GARDENS 886-1/4/201 (North side) 10/08/89 No.2 (Formerly Listed as: SPRING GARDENS No.2 Spring Gardens)
GV II
Small gentleman's house. Probably 1799-1800 for John Bailey, a plumber (ie leadwork manufacturer) and burgess of Macclesfield. Extensive alterations c1890-1900. Architect not known. Flemish-bond brickwork, tuck pointed. Hipped slate roof with central valley, of Welsh and local slate. PLAN: 2 storeys, square in plan, with main entrance to south side, hall and stair in SW quarter, services to the NW; 3 principal rooms ranged along the E, all interconnected. EXTERIOR: east front facing garden: symmetrical facade with bowed central bay. Side bays each with 16-pane sash windows to 1st floor, 20-pane sash windows to ground floor, all in reveals and under plain rubbed brick arches. Centre bay with curved 20-pane sash to first floor and tripartite sash below set in curved surround with moulded cornice and pilasters. Entrance front: 3-window range with 12-pane sashes to 1st floor, central round-headed doorway, panelled door with reveals, and fanlight with decorative glazing bars. Sash window to right, Victorian sash with leaded lights to left. N elevation: tall window lighting service stairs, with glazing bars and shaped window arch. Victorian sash window and French window. Rear: Victorian fenestration including a bow oriel window lighting principal stairs. INTERIOR contains contemporary joinery, with staircase with turned balusters and decorative tread ends.
Listing NGR: SJ9170474335
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391108
- 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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