36,38, GREAT AVENHAM STREET
36,38, GREAT AVENHAM STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279791
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 36,38, GREAT AVENHAM STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 36,38, GREAT AVENHAM STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279791
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 36,38, GREAT AVENHAM STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 36,38, GREAT AVENHAM 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.
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:
- 36,38, GREAT AVENHAM STREET
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 54186 28895
Details
PRESTON
SD5428NW GREAT AVENHAM STREET 941-1/14/153 (South West side) Nos.36 AND 38
GV II
Pair of small town houses. c.1830, altered. Red brick in Flemish bond, with sandstone dressings and slate roof. Double-depth plan, each house single-fronted, with coupled back extensions and central through-lobby. Two storeys over cellars, 2+ 2 bays, symmetrical, with plain frieze and moulded gutter cornice. The doorways, forming a triplet in the centre with the lobby door between, both up 2 altered steps, are elliptical-arched with gauged brick voussoirs, set-in Tuscan quarter-columns, moulded lintels, and elliptical fanlights, that at No.38 with elegant radiating metal tracery (doors altered); the lobby doorway has a plain lintel and board door. Each has one window at ground floor and 2 above, all with altered glazing except at 1st floor of No.38 which are 4-pane sashes, and all with raised sills and wedge lintels; cellar windows with wedge lintels, protected by gratings. Chimneys on front and rear slopes at both ends. Rear and INTERIOR not inspected. Part of formerly complete set of late Georgian lower-middle class houses in this street (laid out in Great Avenham Field, advertised for sale as building plots in 1825).
Listing NGR: SD5418228896
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392037
- 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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