Lancashire House

9, SOUTHMILL STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1246665
Date first listed:
03-Oct-1974
List Entry Name:
Lancashire House
Statutory Address:
9, SOUTHMILL STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1246665
Date first listed:
03-Oct-1974
Date of most recent amendment:
06-Jun-1994
List Entry Name:
Lancashire House
Statutory Address 1:
9, SOUTHMILL STREET
Statutory Address 2:
LANCASHIRE HOUSE, 47, PETER STREET

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
9, SOUTHMILL STREET
Statutory Address:
LANCASHIRE HOUSE, 47, PETER STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SJ 83743 97967

Details

MANCHESTER

SJ8397NE PETER STREET 698-1/31/275 (North side) 03/10/74 No.47 Lancashire House (Formerly Listed as: PETER STREET (North side) No.47 Lancaster House (in error))

GV II

Includes: No.9 SOUTHMILL STREET. Probably merchant's warehouse, now betting shop and offices. c.1860-70, altered. Sandstone ashlar at ground floor, red brick with sandstone dressings above (roof not visible). Rectangular plan on corner site. Four storeys and basement, 4 bays to Peter Street and 9 bays to Southmill Street; basement and ground floor of front and of 1st bay of return side altered as shop, but Southmill Street facade otherwise of sandstone ashlar, with plinth, raised rusticated bands and plain frieze; sashed windows without glazing bars, and segmental-headed doorway to 3rd bay with enriched surround. Upper floors: bracketed cornice over 1st floor, sill- and head-bands to 3rd floor, dentilled and modillioned cornice, all carried round; all windows sashed without glazing bars, those at 1st and 3rd floors with moulded architraves, and those at 2nd floor round-headed with hoodmoulds and linking impost band carried round. Narrow chamfered corner, slightly set back. Interior not inspected. Forms group with No.37 (Harvester House) on opposite corner of Southmill Street (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SJ8374397967

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
455646
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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