83, PRINCESS STREET

83, PRINCESS STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1270913
Date first listed:
06-Jun-1994
List Entry Name:
83, PRINCESS STREET
Statutory Address:
83, PRINCESS STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1270913
Date first listed:
06-Jun-1994
List Entry Name:
83, PRINCESS STREET
Statutory Address 1:
83, PRINCESS 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
83, PRINCESS 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 84102 97964

Details

MANCHESTER

SJ8497NW PRINCESS STREET 698-1/32/337 (North East side) No.83

GV II

Home trade warehouse, now shops and offices. c.1847-8, by Travis and Mangnall; altered. Sandstone ashlar ground floor, red brick with sandstone dressings above (roof not visible). Shallow rectangular plan parallel to street, on end-of-block site. Four storeys over high basement, 9 bays; cornice to ground floor, stone quoins and brick pilasters to the upper floors, sill-bands to 2nd and 3rd floors, moulded stone cornice with short square chimneys. Basement and ground floor treated as tall arcade of round-headed arches, with moulded impost band to the piers, arches with stepped voussoirs and set-in reveals which have imposts and volute keystones, the 3rd bay containing a doorway and the other bays divided equally between basement and ground floor windows. Large round-headed windows at 1st and 2nd floors, with keystones and linking impost bands; pairs af small round-headed windows at 3rd floor, also with keystones. Glazing altered. Left return wall (to George Street), 3 bays in similar style, but with one central arch to ground floor flanked by doorways under square overlights. Right-hand return wall mostly blind, with small inserted cloakroom windows. Forms group with Nos 39 and 41 George Street (q.v.), which is attached to rear.

Listing NGR: SJ8410297964

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
456836
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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