Thorn House
THORN HOUSE, WATERLOO ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240077
- Date first listed:
- 05-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Thorn House
- Statutory Address:
- THORN HOUSE, WATERLOO ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240077
- Date first listed:
- 05-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Thorn House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORN HOUSE, WATERLOO 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:
- THORN HOUSE, WATERLOO ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Tameside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 96265 98636
Details
SJ 99 NE STALYBRIDGE WATERLOO ROAD
1033-/4/10011 Thorn House II Electricity generating company offices and generating station. 1903-4,with C20 alterations. Constructed by W.H. George. Red brick with ashlar sandstone dressings, Welsh slated roof coverings, and with roof glazing and a full-length ridge louvre to the generating station. 'V'plan complex comprising a linear office range to the street frontage,and a 'T' plan generating station to the rear, attached at the north-west corner of the main range. Free baroque style. Street frontage range: imposing symmetrical elevation, 1:4:1:4:1 bays, rising from a shallow plinth, 2 storeys and attics,with advanced pedimented bays to ends. Central entrance bay with open pediment, flanked by giant pilasters which support a segmental pediment at eaves level. Shallow parapet above projecting eaves and modillion cornice. Flanking the doorway are 6 over 6 pane sashes below wedge lintols with attenuated keyblocks. Attic dormers with segmental roofs with undivided 2-pane casements. Advanced gables with coupled ground floor sashes with Gibbsian surrounds, and semi-circular headed windows to first floor, with flanking Ionic columns supporting open pediments. Generating station to rear,5 bays,with lunette windows at heads of arches of blind ground floor arcade of small pilasters. Coped gable with segmentally-headed ashlar panel to centre. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ9626598636
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358713
- 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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