42-46, PRESTON NEW ROAD

42-46, PRESTON NEW ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1239804
Date first listed:
19-Apr-1974
List Entry Name:
42-46, PRESTON NEW ROAD
Statutory Address:
42-46, PRESTON NEW ROAD
Numbers 42 to 46 (even) Preston New Road. Short terrace of three Victorian town houses of larger size.
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Date:
2003-04-23
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1239804
Date first listed:
19-Apr-1974
List Entry Name:
42-46, PRESTON NEW ROAD
Statutory Address 1:
42-46, PRESTON NEW 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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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

Location

Statutory Address:
42-46, PRESTON NEW ROAD

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

District:
Blackburn with Darwen (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SD 67880 28529

Details

1. PRESTON NEW ROAD 861 Nos 42 to 46 (even) SD 62 NE 5/55 II 2. Short terrace of 3 Victorian town houses of larger size. Red brick, palazzo style, with stone dressings. Hipped slate roof with eaves on deep stone brackets, rising as round arches over 4 half-dormers. 2 main storeys. Centre house is larger and slightly projecting, with centre round-arched doorway in shallow porch, and single round-arched sash window above; flanking double round-arched sashes on each floor, and 2 half-dormers at eaves level. Nos 42 and 46 are symmetrically placed at each side, with similar doorway and one double round- arched sash on each floor, and one half-dormer. A rear wing at each end set back from front facade. A dignified and unified composition, unaltered except for removal of glazing bars.

Listing NGR: SD6788028529

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
416924
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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