Numbers 4,6 and 8 and Attached Railings to 4
NUMBERS 4,6 AND 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO 4, 4,6,8, AVENHAM LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207229
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 4,6 and 8 and Attached Railings to 4
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 4,6 AND 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO 4, 4,6,8, AVENHAM LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207229
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 4,6 and 8 and Attached Railings to 4
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 4,6 AND 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO 4, 4,6,8, AVENHAM LANE
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:
- NUMBERS 4,6 AND 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO 4, 4,6,8, AVENHAM LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 54077 28923
Details
PRESTON
SD5428NW AVENHAM LANE 941-1/14/2 (South side) 27/09/79 Nos.4, 6 AND 8 and attached railings to 4
GV II
Row of 3 town houses. c.1830, altered. Red brick in Flemish bond, with sandstone dressings and slate roof. Double-depth plan, each house single-fronted (Nos.6 and 8 built halls-adjoining) and with a rear wing. Two storeys over cellars, 2 bays each but No.4 altered by addition of wide 2-storey canted bay; No.4 has doorway to right, Nos.6 and 8 have coupled doorways, all these doorways round-headed with gauged brick voussoirs and set-in Tuscan quarter-columns, and large fanlights with elegant radiating tracery; windows of Nos.6 and 8 are sashed without glazing bars and have raised sills and wedge lintels, and cellar windows have similar lintels, but No.4 has a large late C19 2-storey canted bay. Plain frieze and moulded gutter cornice. Chimneys both sides of ridge at junctions of properties. No.4 has cellar area protected by simple cast-iron bar railings which have ornamental heads, urn finials on the corners to the doorways, and an integral boot-scraper in the section to the right of the door (matching railings belonging to No.1 Bushell Place continue to the right); No.6 has C20 replacement railings and No.8 has none. INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SD5408328924
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391873
- 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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