Philip Godlee Lodge
Philip Godlee Lodge, 842 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 2DS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1254973
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Philip Godlee Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- Philip Godlee Lodge, 842 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 2DS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1254973
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Philip Godlee Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- Philip Godlee Lodge, 842 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 2DS
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:
- Philip Godlee Lodge, 842 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 2DS
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:
- SJ8467490490
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/02/2015
SJ8490
698-1/25/681
MANCHESTER, Didsbury,
WILMSLOW ROAD (West side),
Philip Godlee Lodge
(Formerly listed as The Elms)
03/10/74
II
House, in use as nursing home at time of listing, converted into apartments in 2000. Early to mid C19, altered. Roughcast render on brick, sandstone dressings (painted white), slate roofs. Square double-depth main block facing east with L-shaped wing on south side. Two storeys, the main block presenting a symmetrical 3-window facade, with emphatic corner pilasters, deep plain frieze and prominent projected eaves; central Ionic porch, up 2 steps, protecting a glazed and panelled door and side windows all under a large overlight with elaborate geometrical glazing bars; windows sashed without glazing bars, with reeded architraves; hipped roof with 2 tall ridge chimneys. Slightly lower wing to left with similar corner pilasters, 1+3 windows, mostly similar but with altered window at ground floor. North side has 2-storey pilastered bay (and C20 additions). Rear: ground floor of main block has fine wrought-iron verandah with delicately latticed standards and frieze incorporating anthemions; glazed doors in centre and segmental bay window to right, otherwise similar to front. Interior: entrance hall with Ionic screen distyle in antis; open-well staircase with cast-iron balusters.
Listing NGR: SJ8467490490
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 458457
- 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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