3-6 and Attached Railings
3-6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 3-6, STARKIE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207335
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- 3-6 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- 3-6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 3-6, STARKIE STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207335
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- 3-6 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- 3-6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 3-6, STARKIE 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:
- 3-6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 3-6, STARKIE 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 53942 28955
Details
PRESTON
SD5328NE STARKIE STREET 941-1/13/275 (East side) 27/09/79 Nos.3-6 (Consecutive) and attached railings
GV II
Terrace of 4 town houses, Nos 3 and 6 now offices. c.1850. Red brick in Flemish bond, with sandstone dressings and slate roof. Double-depth plan, all single-fronted and built in halls-adjoining pairs, with coupled back extensions. Two storeys over cellars, 1+2+2+2 windows, with stone plinth, string course, plain frieze, moulded cornice and low blocking course. In the centre of each pair, up 3 and 2 steps respectively, is a coupled doorcase with 3 engaged Ionic columns and continuous entablature with cornice and blocking course, framing doors with round-headed panels and plain overlights, and in the centre of the terrace (between Nos 4 and 5) a through-lobby doorway with moulded stone surround and cornice, and a door with wreath knocker. At ground floor each house has one tall window with a raised sill on sill-blocks, and a wedge lintel, that at No.6 sashed without glazing bars but all the others with altered glazing; at 1st floor No.3 has one and Nos 4 to 6 each have 2 similar windows, those at No.4 with 12-pane sashes but the others with altered glazing. C20 dormers in the roofs of Nos 4 and 5, small gabled dormer at No.6; large lateral chimney stack in centre. Stone plinths enclosing cellar areas, that at No.6 still bearing elaborate cast-iron railings. Left return wall of No.3 has 2 windows on each floor like those at the front, and gable treated as an open pediment, with a smaller attic window. Rear and INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SD5394728947
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392171
- 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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