Middle Warehouse, at Former Castle Field Goods Yard
MIDDLE WAREHOUSE, AT FORMER CASTLE FIELD GOODS YARD, CHESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208653
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Middle Warehouse, at Former Castle Field Goods Yard
- Statutory Address:
- MIDDLE WAREHOUSE, AT FORMER CASTLE FIELD GOODS YARD, CHESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208653
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Middle Warehouse, at Former Castle Field Goods Yard
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIDDLE WAREHOUSE, AT FORMER CASTLE FIELD GOODS YARD, CHESTER ROAD
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:
- MIDDLE WAREHOUSE, AT FORMER CASTLE FIELD GOODS YARD, CHESTER ROAD
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 83107 97413
Details
SJ 8397, 698-1/19/59,
MANCHESTER,
CHESTER ROAD (north side),
Middle Warehouse, at former Castle Field Goods Yard
05/06/90
GV
II
Former canal warehouse, unoccupied at time of survey. 1828-31;
altered in C20. Red brick with some sandstone dressings (and
some C20 concrete); roof concealed. Large rectangular plan
except for central projection at rear. Five storeys, a
26-window range, symmetrical, with a 10-window centre
(probably formerly pedimented) dominated by a giant segmental
blank arch containing a pair of segmental arched shipping
holes, with a low sandstone pier in the centre and responds at
the sides, a blank medallion in the centre of the blank arch
and keystones to all arches; windows here and in the outer
ranges mostly small and round-headed with raised sills, but
those in the outer ranges arranged in pairs between former
5-stage loading slots altered as windows (C20 full-height
fire-escapes added near both ends). Plain stone band over top
storey, and plain parapet (replaced over the centre by a
concrete flat-roofed penthouse). Four-stage loading slot in
right-hand return wall. Rear has windows similar to those at
front, and added C20 concrete hoppers. Interior: remains of
loading hoists visible in shipping holes.
History: similar to
former Duke's grain warehouse on Bridgewater Canal at
Liverpool, built 1811. Very prominent feature of site,
enhanced by restoration of basin leading to shipping hole
during course of survey.
Listing NGR: SJ8310797413
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388007
- 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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