Moss Side Peoples Centre
MOSS SIDE PEOPLES CENTRE, ST MARYS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270695
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Moss Side Peoples Centre
- Statutory Address:
- MOSS SIDE PEOPLES CENTRE, ST MARYS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270695
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Moss Side Peoples Centre
- Statutory Address 1:
- MOSS SIDE PEOPLES CENTRE, ST MARYS 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:
- MOSS SIDE PEOPLES CENTRE, ST MARYS 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 83435 96062
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ89NW ST MARY'S STREET, Hulme 698-1/4/719 (West side) 23/04/81 Moss Side People's Centre
GV II
Former school incorporating teacher's house, now social centre. 1855-60. Brown brick in header bond (now mostly painted in various colours), fishscale slate roof. Irregular plan with hall range parallel to street, domestic wing at left end, 2 crosswings at the right-hand end, and various wings to the rear. Gothic style. The hall range has a chamfered 2-centred arched doorway and 2 tall gabled traceried windows, the wing to the right has a large 4-light traceried window and the outer wing attached to this has a 2-light window. A rear wing projecting to the right has a front aisle, and in the gable wall a 3-light window with intersecting tracery. The left return facade (the teacher's house) has two 8-light mullion-and-transom windows flanking a central 2-centred arched doorway with chamfered surround, above and to the right of this a battered chimney stack ending in a conical louvre, and at 1st floor mullioned windows of 2, 3 and 4 lights. Interior not inspected. Forms group with Church of St Mary UPPER MOSS LANE (q.v.), St Mary's Junior School and schoolyard railings CHICHESTER ROAD (q.v.), and St Mary's Rectory PARSONAGE STREET (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ8343596062
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 457311
- 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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