The Old Red Lion Hotel
44A, ST JAMES STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244884
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Red Lion Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- 44A, ST JAMES STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244884
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Red Lion Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- 44A, ST JAMES STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD RED LION HOTEL, 2, MANCHESTER 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:
- 44A, ST JAMES STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RED LION HOTEL, 2, MANCHESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Burnley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 84126 32533
Details
BURNLEY
SD8432NW MANCHESTER ROAD
906-1/16/79 (East side)
29/09/77 No.2
The Old Red Lion Hotel
GV II
Includes: No.44A ST JAMES STREET.
Farmhouse, subsequently farm and inn combined; now public
house. 1865 re-build of early C18 building. Painted render on
sandstone, with freestone dressings and slate roof. Irregular
plan on corner site, with main range parallel to Manchester
Road, curved corner and short range to St James Street.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attic, 1:3:4 windows, with a low
plinth, pilasters, plain frieze and moulded cornice with
blocking course. The curved 3-window portion forming the
corner has a slightly raised centre incorporating a large
round-headed doorway in an elaborate architrave with broad
pilasters and massive crocketed brackets carrying a prominent
cornice surmounted by cast-iron railings; flanked at ground
floor by windows of 2 segmental-headed sashed lights with
carved columnar mullions. To the right the 4-window main range
has another large round-headed doorway in the 2nd bay, with
broad channelled pilasters which have crocketed caps, run-out
voussoirs and a lion keystone, and a plain frieze with moulded
cornice; one segmental-headed window to the left and 2 to the
right. Both doorways have panelled doors and large fanlights.
At 1st floor both these portions have 4-pane sashed windows
with raised sills and plain surrounds. The single-bay portion
to St James Street has a panelled door and oblong window under
large traceried overlights and a continuous fascia with
moulded cornice, and at 1st floor a 2-light sashed window with
carved columnar mullion. The roof has 5 gabled dormers with
bargeboards, and 3 stone chimney stacks.
INTERIOR not inspected.
Forms group with No.44 St James Street (Swan Inn, qv)
adjoining to left.
Listing NGR: SD8412632533
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467107
- 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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