Numbers 171, 173 and 175 and Garden Walls
NUMBERS 171, 173 AND 175 AND GARDEN WALLS, 171, 173 AND 175, MANCHESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244904
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 171, 173 and 175 and Garden Walls
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 171, 173 AND 175 AND GARDEN WALLS, 171, 173 AND 175, MANCHESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244904
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 171, 173 and 175 and Garden Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 171, 173 AND 175 AND GARDEN WALLS, 171, 173 AND 175, MANCHESTER ROAD
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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:
- NUMBERS 171, 173 AND 175 AND GARDEN WALLS, 171, 173 AND 175, 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 83371 31930
Details
BURNLEY
SD83SW MANCHESTER ROAD 906-1/3/86 (West side) Nos.171, 173 AND 175 and garden walls
GV II
Terrace of 3 town houses, Nos 171 & 173 now a school and No.175 unoccupied at time of survey (1991); with front garden walls and gateways. c1850-60, altered. sandstone ashlar, slate roof. Late Georgian style. Double-depth plan, each house single-fronted and Nos 171-173 built halls-adjoining, with large back extensions (those of Nos 171-173 coupled). EXTERIOR: 3 storeys over cellars, 2+2+2 windows, with a plinth, raised quoins, plain frieze and moulded cornice with blocking course. The doorways of Nos 171 & 173 have architraves of engaged columns with papyrus-leaf capitals, that at No.175 has a Tuscan pilastered architrave, all with plain friezes and moulded cornices with blocking courses; No.171 has a glazed and panelled door, No.173 has C20 glazing in place of the door, all have overlights. Each has a 2-storey canted bay with cornices to both levels and segmental-headed sashed windows, otherwise all the windows have raised sills and plain reveals and most are sashed without glazing bars, but those at ground and 1st floors of No.175 are now either boarded or damaged. Corniced stone chimney at junction of Nos 173 & 175, and at each gable. Pedimental gables at both ends, containing blank shields. Back extensions of full-height, with sashed windows, mostly 12-paned. INTERIOR not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: terraced front gardens with baffle-entries formed by front walls and inner retaining walls of coursed squared sandstone, with ramped coping to the front walls, and 3 pairs of square gate piers with pyramidal caps.
Listing NGR: SD8337131930
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467127
- 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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