Oak Cottages

OAK COTTAGES, 15, 17, 18 AND 20, ALTRINCHAM ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1222259
Date first listed:
06-Mar-1975
List Entry Name:
Oak Cottages
Statutory Address:
OAK COTTAGES, 15, 17, 18 AND 20, ALTRINCHAM ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1222259
Date first listed:
06-Mar-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
20-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Oak Cottages
Statutory Address 1:
OAK COTTAGES, 15, 17, 18 AND 20, ALTRINCHAM 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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

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Location

Statutory Address:
OAK COTTAGES, 15, 17, 18 AND 20, ALTRINCHAM ROAD

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

District:
Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Styal
National Grid Reference:
SJ 83472 83538

Details

WILMSLOW FORMER UD ALTRINCHAM ROAD 1/254 (South Side) Styal

Nos 15-21 (consec) Oak Cottages

Terrance of 7 mill workers' cottages .....

The above item numbers and description shall be amended to read:

Nos 15, 17, 18 and 20 Oak Cottages

Incorporating former Nos 16, 19 and 21. Terrace of 7 mill workers' cottages, now 4 cottages.

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SJ 88 SW WILMSLOW FORMER U.D. ALTRINCHAM ROAD (South Side) Styal

1/254 Nos 15-21 (consec) Oak Cottages.

6/3/1975

GV II

Terrace of 7 mill workers' cottages: c.1820 for Samuel Greg. English garden wall bond red brick. Welsh slate roof and 7 brick chimneys. Rectangular block of 7 2-unit cottages. 2-storey (over basement), 14-bay west front. Windows are 2-light restored iron small-pane casements under cambered brick heads. Similar heads to board doors approached by flights of 3 stone steps with wrought iron balusters. 3 doors have hoods (2 gabled, 1 lean-to) on wooden brackets. Pairs of small pane windows light basement.

A terrace belonging to the second phase of the development of the industrial village.

Listing NGR: SJ8414181145

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
414375
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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