North Warehouse to Rear of Wharf Masters House at Manchester Road Canal Wharf

NORTH WAREHOUSE TO REAR OF WHARF MASTERS HOUSE AT MANCHESTER ROAD CANAL WHARF, MANCHESTER ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1244893
Date first listed:
16-Aug-1977
List Entry Name:
North Warehouse to Rear of Wharf Masters House at Manchester Road Canal Wharf
Statutory Address:
NORTH WAREHOUSE TO REAR OF WHARF MASTERS HOUSE AT MANCHESTER ROAD CANAL WHARF, MANCHESTER ROAD
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Date:
2002-06-23
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1244893
Date first listed:
16-Aug-1977
Date of most recent amendment:
19-Nov-1997
List Entry Name:
North Warehouse to Rear of Wharf Masters House at Manchester Road Canal Wharf
Statutory Address 1:
NORTH WAREHOUSE TO REAR OF WHARF MASTERS HOUSE AT MANCHESTER ROAD CANAL WHARF, MANCHESTER ROAD

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
NORTH WAREHOUSE TO REAR OF WHARF MASTERS HOUSE AT MANCHESTER ROAD CANAL WHARF, 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 83835 32323

Details

BURNLEY

SD8332SE MANCHESTER ROAD 906-1/19/92 (West side) 16/08/77 North warehouse to rear of Wharf Master's House at Manchester Road canal wharf (Formerly Listed as: MANCHESTER ROAD 3 warehouses to rear of No.85)

GV II

Canal warehouse, now store. 1841-4, the 2nd warehouse built on this site; altered. Coursed squared sandstone with raised rusticated quoins, slate roof. Rectangular 5-bay plan parallel to canal. 4 storeys and 2 widely-spaced windows, symmetrical; with a very prominent full-width canopy over the lower 2 floors carried on cantilevered cast-iron I-beams and short cast-iron columns, a central 4-stage loading bay (now blocked with C20 brick) with hoist-housing rising through the canopy; and square windows (blocked). Rear has late C19 hipped canopy and storeyed hoist housing, blocked windows. INTERIOR not inspected. Forms important element of group with Wharf Master's House & Toll Office (qv), warehouse attached to this (qv), centre warehouse (qv), stable block on east side of yard (qv) and boundary wall and gateways to yard .



Listing NGR: SD8383532323

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Legacy System number:
467116
Legacy System:
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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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