Prison Annexe (Formerly the Governor's House)
PRISON ANNEXE (FORMERLY THE GOVERNOR'S HOUSE), STANLEY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207333
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Prison Annexe (Formerly the Governor's House)
- Statutory Address:
- PRISON ANNEXE (FORMERLY THE GOVERNOR'S HOUSE), STANLEY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207333
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Prison Annexe (Formerly the Governor's House)
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRISON ANNEXE (FORMERLY THE GOVERNOR'S HOUSE), STANLEY 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:
- PRISON ANNEXE (FORMERLY THE GOVERNOR'S HOUSE), STANLEY 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 54647 29683
Details
PRESTON
SD5429 STANLEY STREET 941-1/7/269 (East side) 27/09/79 Prison Annexe (formerly the governor's house)
GV II
Prison governor's house, now annexe to prison. 1834, probably by John Dewhurst. Large rock-faced sandstone blocks, slate roof. Central block with side wings. Castellated Gothic style. Three-storey 3-window entrance block with octagonal corner turrets, heavy roll cornice on blocks in imitation of machicolation, and embattled parapet with shield on central upstand; square embattled porch with panelled door; transomed one-light windows in the centre and cross-windows on each side, all with deep chamfered reveals. Small single-storey wing to left, with chamfered corner and one 2-light window; 2-storey wing to right with central archway now containing window; both these wings altered but in similar style, with embattled parapets. Forms group with Prison (q.v.) and Old Sessions House (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SD5464729683
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392165
- 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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