Ward Hall
WARD HALL, 3, LOWER PARK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219770
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Ward Hall
- Statutory Address:
- WARD HALL, 3, LOWER PARK ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219770
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Ward Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WARD HALL, 3, LOWER PARK 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:
- WARD HALL, 3, LOWER PARK 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 85411 95578
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8595 LOWER PARK ROAD, Rusholme 698-1/22/803 (East side) 03/10/74 No.3 Ward Hall (Formerly Listed as: LOWER PARK ROAD, Rusholme No.3 Ward Hall or Stoneywood)
GV II
Villa, now annex to Xaverian College. c.1840, altered. Stucco on brick, with sandstone dressings and hipped slate roof. Roughly rectangular plan formed by double-depth front block with back extensions. Two storeys over basement, 3 bays, symmetrical, with narrow pedimented centre breaking forwards; high stone plinth with keyed segmental-arched basement windows, rusticated quoins, 1st-floor sill-band, frieze (stripped at time of survey), and dentilled cornice and pediment. The centre has a flight of steps up to a porch of 4 columns with debased Ionic caps, Tuscan pilasters, frieze with panel lettered "CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT", moulded cornice on consoles and low blocking course. The ground floor has tall sashed windows with pedimented architraves; the 1st floor has shorter sashed winndows with moulded architraves, all these windows have margin panes and all except that to the right at 1st floor have 4 panes. The left return side has a set-back 2-window wing; the right-hand return has one bay with fenestration like that at the front (but with altered glazing at ground floor), and then a short wing with a segmental bow which has a tripartite sashed windows to both floors, that at ground floor with a pedimented architrave and both with curved glazing. C20 single-storey addition covering rear range. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ8541195578
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388302
- 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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