Former Railwaymen's Club and former premises of HSP Printing
Former Railwaymen's Club and former premises of HSP Printing, St Georges Square
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218758
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Former Railwaymen's Club and former premises of HSP Printing
- Statutory Address:
- Former Railwaymen's Club and former premises of HSP Printing, St Georges Square
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218758
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Former Railwaymen's Club and former premises of HSP Printing
- Statutory Address 1:
- Former Railwaymen's Club and former premises of HSP Printing, St Georges Square
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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:
- Former Railwaymen's Club and former premises of HSP Printing, St Georges Square
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 20220 68666
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 28 February 2024 to update the name, address and description and to reformat the text to current standards
SD2068NW
708-1/14/139
BARROW IN FURNESS
ST GEORGE'S SQUARE (South side)
Former Railwaymen's Club and former premises of HSP Printing
(Formerly Listed as Railwaymen's Club and premises of HSP Printing, previously listed as: ST GEORGE'S SQUARE Railwaymen's Club and Northern Supplies Warehouse)
06/05/76
GV
II
Former railway station then Railwaymen’s club with flat over and commercial premises. c1865. For the Furness Railway Co. Red brick with blue brick ornament and sandstone dressings, graduated slate roofs.
Centre block of two storeys and four bays; one-storey, four bay side wings. Near-symmetrical composition. Centre: plinth; brick chequerwork beneath impost string course to central two-bay arcade having granite column and polychrome round arch with sandstone hoodmould; recess within has angled side doors flanking a blocked door and small window all beneath round arches and linked by the impost string course. External narrow round arch doorway in left return of central section. Outer bays have moulded sills to three-light windows with granite colonnette mullions and ashlar springers to segmental arches. first floor: recessed panels rising into gablets over small two-light windows as those to ground floor. Dentilled eaves to hipped roof with end stacks (that on right truncated).
Left wing (now painted): one:three bays. Bays two-four set back, have three-light windows as before, bay two with wider central lights. Bay one is gabled and has recessed panel now with doorway through former two-light window. Dentilled brickwork to eaves and gable parapet; two truncated ridge stacks.
Right wing: original three-light windows flank C20 entrance; three single-light windows to bay four; eaves and stacks as left wing.
Rear: 11 false gables with round-arched recess beneath each.
Left return: two blocked archways.
INTERIOR: altered. Two railway lines originally ran through the length of the building, the left return arches representing train entrances, the rear archways presumably giving ventilation. Intact cast iron canopy with wooden ceiling between glass roof lights.
Listing NGR: SD2022068666
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388577
- 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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