Mrs Gaskells House
MRS GASKELLS HOUSE, 84, PLYMOUTH GROVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1271082
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Mrs Gaskells House
- Statutory Address:
- MRS GASKELLS HOUSE, 84, PLYMOUTH GROVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1271082
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Mrs Gaskells House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MRS GASKELLS HOUSE, 84, PLYMOUTH GROVE
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:
- MRS GASKELLS HOUSE, 84, PLYMOUTH GROVE
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 85405 96333
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8596 PLYMOUTH GROVE, Chorlton-On-Medlock 698-1/21/618 (South West side) 25/02/52 No.84 Mrs Gaskell's House
GV II*
Also known as: No.84 The International Society PLYMOUTH GROVE Chorlton-On-Medlock. Villa, now premises of International Society. c.1830-40. Painted stucco on brick, shallow hipped slate roof. Square double-fronted plan plus coach-house wing attached to south-west corner. Classical style. Two storeys over basement, 3 bays, symmetrical; plinth, giant pilasters with lotus-leaf capitals, 1st-floor sill-band, plain frieze, moulded cornice and low parapet with raised centre. The centre has a shallow rectangular porch with engaged columns distyle in antis (capitals matching those of the pilasters), deep plain frieze, cornice and blocking course, and 4 internal steps up to recessed glazed and panelled divided doors with margin panes; and at 1st floor a window with shouldered architrave. All the windows are 12-pane sashes, those at ground floor taller and with floating cornices on consoles. Two ridge chimneys. Three-bay left return wall in matching style. Rear: prominent segmental-ended bow to centre of ground floor, with steps up to north side; 12-pane sashed windows with plain reveals. Interior: entrance hall with round-headed doorway in screen with fanlight; staircase with stick balusters. Coach-house wing: basement and 2 storeys. History: home of the novelist Mrs Gaskell during the latter part of her life (her 2 earlier homes in Manchester, in Dover Street and Upper Richmond Street, no longer exist).
Listing NGR: SJ8540596333
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456038
- 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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