Essence Factory
ESSENCE FACTORY, CHESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240409
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Essence Factory
- Statutory Address:
- ESSENCE FACTORY, CHESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240409
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Essence Factory
- Statutory Address 1:
- ESSENCE FACTORY, CHESTER 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:
- ESSENCE FACTORY, CHESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Trafford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 82304 96578
Details
SJ 89 NW,
1482-/3/10003
STRETFORD,
CHESTER ROAD,
Essence Factory
II
Essence Factory, incorporating office and warehouse functions. 1896, with late C20 alterations.
By Briggs and Wostenholme of Blackburn, for Messrs. Duckworth and Co. Red brick with
terracotta dressings and detailing. Plain tile and Welsh slates to roof. Symmetrical elevation
conceals asymmetry of plan and functional divisions within the 'L' shaped complex. South
elevation: four storeys with 5-storeyed towers to ends and centre. 12 bays, arranged 1:3:3:3:1:1
with towers at bays 1, 4, 7 and 11, with bay 12 of two storeys and gabled possibly an afterthought.
Entrance at bay 6 with semi-circular-headed doorway in moulded terracotta surround and
panelled double doors. Polygonal attached columns surmounted by urns flank doorway. Stacked
3-light mullioned and transomed windows with flat, then segmental, then semi-circular arched
heads to ascending windows. Tower bays flank doorways, with 2-storey oriels and octagonal
corner turrets to fifth storey extended downwards to third floor. Three bays to each side of entrance
range with semi-circular headed arcades of tall windows at ground and first floor levels, the
latter spanning two floors. Triple semi-circular headed windows to upper floor below blind
parapet, the bays delineated by pinnacles. End towers are wider versions of those to the
centre, and are 2 bays deep. Rear elevation obscured by C20 addition which is not of special
interest. Service courtyard to right with former engine and boiler houses, stable and low
entrance tower. Interior: frame of steel joists supported by iron columns. 5-bay office range to
front, entered through vestibule, with central colonnade, and moulded ceiling plaster. Wide
strutted roof trusses with iron props at junction of tie beam and principal rafter.
Listing NGR: SJ8230496578
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 438833
- 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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