Holy Name Presbytery
HOLY NAME PRESBYTERY, 8, PORTSMOUTH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247067
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Holy Name Presbytery
- Statutory Address:
- HOLY NAME PRESBYTERY, 8, PORTSMOUTH STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247067
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Holy Name Presbytery
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLY NAME PRESBYTERY, 8, PORTSMOUTH 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:
- HOLY NAME PRESBYTERY, 8, PORTSMOUTH 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 84772 96482
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8496 PORTSMOUTH STREET 698-1/21/619 (West side) 03/10/74 Chorlton-On-Medlock No.8 Holy Name Presbytery
GV II
Presbytery to Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Name. 1874. By Henry Clutton. Orange brick with sandstone dressings, slate roofs. Roughly L-shaped plan with main range projected towards the street, this and the re-entrant enclosed by a projected ground floor. Neo-Tudor vernacular style with mullion-and-transom windows, high parapet. Mostly 3 storeys. The single-storey projection to the street has a doorway to the right with a moulded surround, the set-back continuation in the re-entrant to the right of this has windows of 12 and 8 lights, and a balustraded parapet carries round the whole. The end wall of the 3-storey main range behind the entrance block has a triangular chimney feature up the centre, splayed corners with transomed windows wrapped round, its south front has coupled 6-light windows to all floors, and a high pierced parapet carries round the whole; and attached to its further end, enclosing an extruded chimney stack, is an early C20 single-storey stone link to the church. The set-back wing on the north side has (inter alia) a 3-stage 6-light stair-window. The rear is a 4-window range with sill-bands, string-course over 2nd floor, plain parapet, and mullion-and-transom windows mostly of 6 and 4 lights, with hoodmoulds. (C20 addition at north end.) Forms group with the Church of the Holy Name (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ8477096478
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456063
- 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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