14 AND 16, NICHOLAS STREET
14 AND 16, NICHOLAS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244989
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- 14 AND 16, NICHOLAS STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 14 AND 16, NICHOLAS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244989
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1977
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Nov-1997
- List Entry Name:
- 14 AND 16, NICHOLAS STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 14 AND 16, NICHOLAS STREET
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:
- 14 AND 16, NICHOLAS STREET
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 84091 32396
Details
BURNLEY
SD8432SW NICHOLAS STREET 906-1/20/101 (East side) 29/09/77 Nos.14 AND 16 (Formerly Listed as: NICHOLAS STREET (East side) No.12)
GV II
Building society offices, now Local Education Authority offices. 1927. By G & S Keighley. For the Borough Building Society; altered. Sandstone ashlar, the upper floors punch-dressed (rear of Accrington brick and white glazed brick), roof not visible but probably slate. One-and-a-half depth (front offices with rear corridor and staircase). 3 storeys, 1:2:1 windows (the left portion infilling). The 2-window principal element has a moulded plinth, sillbands to the upper floors, a modillioned cornice and a parapet with pedimental cresting; 2 pairs of coupled sashed windows on each floor, those at ground floor segmental-headed and with polished granite colonnettes and a continuous cornice, and those on the upper floors square-headed with roll-moulded surrounds. To the right and slightly set-back is a narrow single-window bay which has (inter alia) a segmental-headed doorway at ground floor; to the left the infilled portion (of coursed squared sandstone) has irregular fenestration window. INTERIOR: some original panelling; staircase with geometrical balusters; some stained glass. Forms group with Nos 18 & 20 adjoining to the right (qv) and with No.9 Grimshaw Street adjoining to the left (qv). Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SD8409132396
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467150
- 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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