The Old Wellington Inn
THE OLD WELLINGTON INN, SHAMBLES SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270698
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Wellington Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD WELLINGTON INN, SHAMBLES SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270698
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Wellington Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD WELLINGTON INN, SHAMBLES 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:
- THE OLD WELLINGTON INN, SHAMBLES SQUARE
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:
- SJ8390598690
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8398NE SHAMBLES SQUARE
698-1/26/372 (South side)
25/02/52 The Old Wellington Inn
(Formerly Listed as:
OLD SHAMBLES
(South side)
Old Wellington Inn to south of
Cateaton Street)
GV II
House, now public house. Probably mid C16; altered, restored
and recently raised up some 30 feet to correspond with new
street level of surrounding C20 redevelopment. Timber frame
with stone slate roof. Three-bay linear plan. Three storeys
and 3 structural bays, the 1st and 3rd gabled. Ground floor
altered, with coupled C20 doorways to the centre flanked by
C20 mullion-and-transom windows, a splayed doorway to the left
corner, and a similar C20 window in the left return wall. The
1st floor has close studded framing with angle braces in the
1st bay, a small restored 4-light slightly bowed wooden
mullioned window to this bay, and a continuous 17-light
mullioned window running across almost the whole of the 2nd
and 3rd bays (in slightly bowed sections of 6, 3, 2, 2 and 4
lights). The 1st floor has square small-panelled framing, and
one 4-light window immediately below the wallplate in each
bay, all likewise slightly bowed. The gables are jettied and
filled with decorated lattice framing. The left return wall
has framing on each floor like that at the front, a restored
7-light window to each floor, and a jettied gable like those
at the front. Interior has exposed beams, etc. This building
is the only surviving example of timber framing typical of the
town in the C16 and C17 centuries. Forms group with Sinclairs
Oyster Bar to the right. Formerly a scheduled ancient monument.
Listing NGR: SJ8390598690
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 457626
- 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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