SOUTH ENTRANCE ARCH TO PRESTBURY RAILWAY TUNNEL

Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1222039
Date first listed:
06-Jul-1984
Statutory Address:
SOUTH ENTRANCE ARCH TO PRESTBURY RAILWAY TUNNEL

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Location

Statutory Address:
SOUTH ENTRANCE ARCH TO PRESTBURY RAILWAY TUNNEL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Prestbury
National Grid Reference:
SJ9042877489

Details

SJ 97 NW PRESTBURY C.P.

6/226 South Entrance Arch to Prestbury Railway Tunnel

II

Railway Tunnel entrance arch: 1845 by G.W.Buck for the Manchester and Birmingham Railway. Ashlar buff sandstone. The centre of facade projects forward from the rubble revetment walls and has raking rusticated quoins. It contains a horseshoe shaped arch which has a cyma moulded rusticated surround and supports a modillion cornice and a solid parapet. The northern arch is simpler and in brick but the keystone has the date, and the company's initials.

Listing NGR: SJ9042877489

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
413849
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.

End of official listing

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Date: 24 Apr 2004
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