42 AND 44, CHURCH STREET
42 AND 44, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1210232
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 42 AND 44, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 42 AND 44, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1210232
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 42 AND 44, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 42 AND 44, CHURCH 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:
- 42 AND 44, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 47672 61839
Details
LANCASTER
SD4761NE CHURCH STREET 1685-1/7/74 (North side) 18/02/70 Nos.42 AND 44
GV II*
House, now 2 shops. Early C18, refronted and altered in early C19, and altered C20. Sandstone ashlar in narrow courses. Slate roof with gable chimney stack to the right. Double-depth plan. 3 storeys over a basement and now 3 widely-spaced bays, but originally probably 5 bays. The ground floor is now occupied by late C19 shop fronts, of which the one to No.42 was remodelled in 1985. The upper floors have windows with plain reveals, raised sills, and 9-pane sashes. INTERIOR: ground-floor back room of No.42 is fully panelled in hardwood with fluted pilasters, original doors, and raised and fielded panels above and below the dado rail. In No.44 the back room on the left of the ground floor also has some full-height panelling with bolection moulding, all now painted. The room above it is fully panelled above and below the dado rail with panelled pilasters separating raised and fielded panels with bolection-moulded surrounds. The pilasters which flank the fireplace are fluted. No.42 also has a fine dogleg staircase rising from the cellar to the second floor. This has square newel posts with raised and fielded panels, open strings with 2 turned balusters, alternately round and fluted, per tread and a broad handrail.
Listing NGR: SD4767261839
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 383106
- 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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