1-6, THE SQUARE
1-6, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1257843
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- 1-6, THE SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- 1-6, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1257843
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- 1-6, THE SQUARE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-6, THE SQUARE
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:
- 1-6, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 05719 73512
Details
BUXTON
SK0573NE THE SQUARE 616-1/3/85 (East side) 25/01/51 Nos.1-6 (Consecutive)
GV II*
Six apartments, now offices and flats. 1803-06, with C20 alterations. By John White. Ashlar gritstone with ashlar dressings and Westmoreland slate hipped roof with grouped stone stacks with caps. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. First-floor band and eaves band with moulded cornice. Main, north-west front has 16 windows. Ground floor has open arcade of 16 round arches with impost blocks, inner set back 14-window facade has 3 irregularly placed doorways with 6 panel doors with original door fittings and overlights, plus 11 glazing bar sashes. Above 16 glazing bar sashes, and above again 16 smaller glazing bar sashes, one blind. South-west front has 10 windows, identical to north-west front though with 2 doors and 7 windows to set back ground floor. North-east side also has 10 windows, identical to north-west side, though with a single door and 8 windows to set back ground floor, upper floors also have various blind windows. Rear extended and altered late C20. INTERIOR: of Nos 4 & 6 retain central hall with staircase rising from rear. Folding shutters survive to the first floor rear of No.4. Doors are in moulded surrounds. (Hall I: Georgian Buxton: Chapel- en le Frith: 1984-: 40).
Listing NGR: SK0571973512
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463392
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hall, I, Georgian Buxton, (1984), 40
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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