Arkwright House
ARKWRIGHT HOUSE, STONEYGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1279775
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Arkwright House
- Statutory Address:
- ARKWRIGHT HOUSE, STONEYGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1279775
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Arkwright House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARKWRIGHT HOUSE, STONEYGATE
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:
- ARKWRIGHT HOUSE, STONEYGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 54297 29269
Details
PRESTON
SD5429SW STONEYGATE 941-1/12/276 (East side) 12/06/50 Arkwright House
GV II*
Formerly known as: Arkwright Arms STONEYGATE. Town house, now partly occupied as office. 1728 with C19 addition; altered and renovated c.1979. Brick, with stucco facade, slate roof. L-plan: single-depth front range with rear wing, and addition to east side. Early Georgian. Three storeys and attic over cellar, a 5-window symmetrical range, plus 2-window addition to right. The facade has a central doorway with a C20 pedimented wooden architrave and panelled door with overlight; and 12-pane sashed windows on all floors, with raised sills and exposed boxes. Gable chimneys, C20 skylights in roof. The left gable wall has a large 12-pane sashed stair-window, a small 12-pane sash above this, and a very small 12-pane sash to the attic. The addition to the right, which is not stuccoed, has a C19 corner-shop front at ground floor, sashed windows without glazing bars at 1st floor, altered windows at 2nd floor. INTERIOR altered. History: House was originally occupied by headmaster of Grammar School; in 1768 Richard Arkwright and John Kay occupied a back room for development of the spinning machine known as the water-frame.
Listing NGR: SD5425429293
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392172
- 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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