12-15, CROSS STREET

12-15, CROSS STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1207266
Date first listed:
27-Sept-1979
List Entry Name:
12-15, CROSS STREET
Statutory Address:
12-15, CROSS STREET
Numbers 12 to 15 on Cross Street in Preston. A row of four town houses from the early to mid 1840s, now all offices.
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Date:
2005-06-07
Reference:
IOE01/14355/13
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1207266
Date first listed:
27-Sept-1979
Date of most recent amendment:
20-Dec-1991
List Entry Name:
12-15, CROSS STREET
Statutory Address 1:
12-15, CROSS STREET

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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:
12-15, CROSS 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 53954 29097

Details

PRESTON

SD5329SE CROSS STREET 941-1/11/90 (South side) 27/09/79 Nos.12-15 (Consecutive) (Formerly Listed as: CROSS STREET Nos.11 TO 15)

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Row of 4 town houses, now all offices. Early to mid 1840s; altered. Red brick in Flemish bond, with sandstone dressings and slate roof. Double-depth plan, each house single-fronted and with a back extension, and Nos.13 and 14 built as a halls-adjoining pair. Two storeys over cellars, each house 2 bays; 1st floor sill-band, shallow frieze and moulded cornice (continuous with No.11 to left, and stepped down slightly at No.15). The centre pair (Nos.13 and 14) have coupled doorways with 3 Tuscan semi-columns, a plain frieze and moulded cornice, deep jambs with imposts, and recessed panelled doors with rectangular overlights, and Nos.12 and 15 have matching doorways at the left and right-hand ends respectively; in addition No.14 has a small lobby doorway to the right with a rectangular lintel, No.15 has a lobby doorway adjoining this with raised convex surround, and Nos.12 and 13 have a similar doorway between them. Nos.12 and 15 have cellar windows with wedge lintels, protected by gratings, and altered square windows at ground floor, Nos.13 and 14 have windows with raised sills and wedge lintels, sashed window without glazing bars at No.13 but altered at No.14; at 1st floor Nos.13 to 15 have sashes without glazing bars, and No.12 has top-hung casements, all these windows with wedge lintels. Coupled ridge chimney stacks.

Listing NGR: SD5395129096

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
391970
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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