Boothstown Lancashire Mines Rescue Station
BOOTHSTOWN LANCASHIRE MINES RESCUE STATION, ELLENBROOK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228029
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Boothstown Lancashire Mines Rescue Station
- Statutory Address:
- BOOTHSTOWN LANCASHIRE MINES RESCUE STATION, ELLENBROOK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228029
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Boothstown Lancashire Mines Rescue Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOOTHSTOWN LANCASHIRE MINES RESCUE STATION, ELLENBROOK 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:
- BOOTHSTOWN LANCASHIRE MINES RESCUE STATION, ELLENBROOK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Salford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 72793 01049
Details
The following building shall be added:
WORSLEY ELLENBROOK ROAD SD 70 SW 1479-/1/10003 Boothstown Lancashire Mines Rescue Station II
Mines Rescue Station. 1932-3 with subsequent minor alterations and additions. By Bradshawe,Hope and Gass of Bolton for the Lancashire and Cheshire Coal Owners. Red brick laid to Flemish bond,with light-coloured headers and ashlar copings.Hipped roof with plain tile covering and tall side wall brick stacks. Plan; 2 storey range to road frontage,with service,laboratory and storage rooms flanking unfloored 3 bay garage for rescue vehicles.Long,flat roofed single storey rear range incorporating smaller glazed pitched roofs over observation halls flanking unlit training galleries. East elevation; 2 storeys,7 bays, with advanced outer 2-bay wings flanking set-back 3 bay centre with shallow pitch-roofed glazed canopy linking the wings. These have stacked 4-light windows beneath brick soldier arched heads. Transomed timber glazing bar frames. Shallow cambered parapets to wings,with pitched copings and end finials. Centre 3 bays with folding triple half-glazed garage doors,above which are 4-light flat-roofed dormer windows. Gabled side elevations to north and south extend beyond line of frontage range. Rear elevation on north side with tiered louvred ventilator serving station laboratory. Stepped 7-bay single storey range to rear with flat roof incorporates tall square chimney.Additional garaging in extension with curved walling. Interior retains much of its original form and fittings,including those within the training galleries,and is a remarkably complete and rare example of a 'state of the art' mines rescue station ,with vehicle garaging,gas and equipment testing facilities, laboratory,oxygen and equipment storage areas and training galleries with observation halls. The building was opened on November 18th 1933.
Listing NGR: SD7279301049
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 400066
- 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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