Drill Hall
DRILL HALL, ARDWICK GREEN NORTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207590
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Drill Hall
- Statutory Address:
- DRILL HALL, ARDWICK GREEN NORTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207590
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Drill Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRILL HALL, ARDWICK GREEN NORTH
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:
- DRILL HALL, ARDWICK GREEN NORTH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 85003 97309
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8497 ARDWICK GREEN NORTH, Ardwick 698-1/20/475 (North side) 03/10/74 Drill Hall
GV II
Territorial Army Drill Hall and Offices of 1st Battalion Lancashire Volunteers, C Company. 1886, by Laurence Booth. Coursed sandstone rubble (roof concealed). Roughly rectangular plan. Medieval style. Three storeys and 3 wide bays plus square 4-storey tower at left end; with sill-band to ground floor, bands to both upper floors, corbel table and embattled parapet with small square corner turret to right, tall octagonal chimney to inner corner of tower, shorter square chimneys flanking the centre. The centre bay has a segmental-headed entrance archway and a 3-light 1st-floor window with transom and arched lights under a segmental arch, corbelled tourelles rising from this level and finished as chimneys, 5 narrow slit-windows to 2nd floor, and a raised parapet with panel lettered "ALWAYS READY". The outer bays have arcaded round-headed windows to ground floor, transomed arched windows to 1st floor including an 8-light oriel at the right-hand end with a frieze of blank shields over the lights, and slit windows to 2nd floor like those in the centre. The tower has 3 slit windows to ground floor, 2 to 1st floor, 2 similar windows flanking a small triangular oriel to 2nd floor, and an arcaded 3-light window to 3rd floor, with sashed lights, shafts and 2-centred arches; more regular fenestration to left side (and brick continuation). Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ8500397309
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387885
- 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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