131A, CHURCH STREET

131A, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1207259
Date first listed:
27-Sept-1979
List Entry Name:
131A, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address:
131A, CHURCH STREET
Number 131A CHURCH STREET in Preston. A former warehouse, probably from the early 19th century. To be demolished.
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Date:
2003-06-14
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1207259
Date first listed:
27-Sept-1979
List Entry Name:
131A, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address 1:
131A, CHURCH 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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
131A, CHURCH STREET

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 54273 29411

Details

PRESTON

SD5429SW CHURCH STREET 941-1/12/77 (South side) 27/09/79 No.131A

GV II

Warehouse, now shop. Probably early C19; altered. Brick in Flemish bond with sandstone dressings (front painted white), roof probably slate. Rectangular plan at right-angles to street. Basement and 4 storeys; the gabled 3-window symmetrical facade has a central loading slot with 3 stages above ground floor, fixed windows to the first 2 stages and a loading door at the top stage with a small hoist above, and a doorway at ground level with glazed double doors; the ground floor has C19 shop windows with pilasterd architraves and large foliated consoles at the ends of the fascia boards; the upper floors have square windows flanking the loading slot, with raised sills, rectangular lintels and altered glazing. The west side wall has four 4-pane windows on each floor, raised sills and wedge lintels (but all blocked internally). INTERIOR: each floor, including the cellar, has a series of 8 large beams at approx. 2 metre intervals, mostly chamfered but some boxed or replaced; the top floor has 3 kingpost roof trusses with fishbone struts, and 2 pairs of purlins.

Listing NGR: SD5428529407

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
391955
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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