235-291, DEANSGATE

235-291, DEANSGATE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1210103
Date first listed:
28-Feb-1989
List Entry Name:
235-291, DEANSGATE
Statutory Address:
235-291, DEANSGATE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1210103
Date first listed:
28-Feb-1989
Date of most recent amendment:
06-Jun-1994
List Entry Name:
235-291, DEANSGATE
Statutory Address 1:
235-291, DEANSGATE

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
235-291, DEANSGATE

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 83468 97744

Details

MANCHESTER

SJ8397NE DEANSGATE 698-1/31/110 (East side) 28/02/89 Nos.235 TO 291 (Odd) (Formerly Listed as: DEANSGATE Nos.235-295 (Odd))

GV II

Row of shops and offices forming screen wall to site of former Deansgate Goods Station. c.1899. Red brick with sandstone dressings and slate roofs (concealed). Very long range of 29 units. Four and 2 storeys, the 4-bay centre and ends 4-storeyed; with strong horizontal emphasis derived from continous cornices to ground and 2nd floors, and sandstone sill-bands, imposts bands and intermediate bands, counteracted by vertical pilasters terminating in tall chimneys or finials. Each bay has a shop or shops at ground floor, and 4 sashed windows on each floor above, the centre pair at 1st floor linked by a single pediment. Very striking feature of the street, and forms a group with Nos 223 to 233 (including entrance to goods station), from which this item continues.

Listing NGR: SJ8346897744

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
388094
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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