16,18 AND 20, NEW STREET

16,18 AND 20, NEW STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1211881
Date first listed:
22-Dec-1953
List Entry Name:
16,18 AND 20, NEW STREET
Statutory Address:
16,18 AND 20, NEW STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1211881
Date first listed:
22-Dec-1953
Date of most recent amendment:
13-Mar-1995
List Entry Name:
16,18 AND 20, NEW STREET
Statutory Address 1:
16,18 AND 20, NEW 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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
16,18 AND 20, NEW 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 47580 61778

Details

LANCASTER

SD4761NE NEW STREET 1685-1/7/205 (West side) 22/12/53 Nos.16, 18 AND 20 (Formerly Listed as: NEW STREET No.16) (Formerly Listed as: NEW STREET (West side) No.18) (Formerly Listed as: NEW STREET (West side) No.20)

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Houses and attached warehouse, now shops. Mid C18, altered C19 and C20. Coursed roughly squared sandstone with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. The warehouse at the right was originally of 4 storeys with projecting quoins at the right. On the ground floor is an mid C20 shop front, framed by a timber fascia and pilasters, and with a recessed steel bow window; to the left is a separate entrance door. The central loading slot has projecting quoins, and has stone corbels at 2nd and 3rd floor levels. It is now filled by steel-framed glazing in small panes. To the right are 2 narrower staircase windows with stone surrounds, one above the other on the 1st and 2nd floors. The 2 former houses at the left have double-depth plans, each with a rear wing to the left, and are of 3 storeys. The ground floors have late C19 shop fronts, with recessed doorways. The upper windows have painted stone surrounds. No.18 has 3 sashes without glazing bars on the 1st floor and sashes with glazing bars on the 2nd floor. No.20 has C20 joinery on the first floor and Victorian 4-pane sashes on the second floor. Nos 18 and 20 were listed on 18.2.70.

Listing NGR: SD4757161789

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
383236
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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