The Malthouse
THE MALTHOUSE, RAINFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272387
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Malthouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE MALTHOUSE, RAINFORD ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272387
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Malthouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MALTHOUSE, RAINFORD ROAD
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 MALTHOUSE, RAINFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- St. Helens (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Windle
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 49456 96823
Details
1. 2487 WINDLE WINDLE Rainford Road
The Malthouse SJ 49 NE 5/65
II GV 2. Said to be dated 1777, with initials of William Cross and wife. Possibly it was an earlier stone barn, altered and extended in C18. Stone base courses, parts of stone walls, and a stone floor. The rest brick, two storeys and basement, with some brick floors, and a stone flag roof over open timber roof, on very thick beams. Some blocked round-arched openings and a long round-arched niche for warehouse entrances on two levels. Some windows segmental-headed, all very small. Interior has very low beamed ceilings, except for top room under the roof. Lower treads of staircase are of stone. Disused.
Nos 53 to 59 (odd) form a group with the Malthouse.
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SCHEDULE 2 For the entries Nos 53 to 59 (odd) Rainford Road, Windle, on pages 19 and 20, the following group note should be inserted :
Nos 53 to 59 (odd) form a group with the Malthouse.
Listing NGR: SJ4945696823
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 449412
- 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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