38,39, FRENCHWOOD STREET
38,39, FRENCHWOOD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279826
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 38,39, FRENCHWOOD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 38,39, FRENCHWOOD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279826
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 38,39, FRENCHWOOD STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 38,39, FRENCHWOOD 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:
- 38,39, FRENCHWOOD 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 54257 28872
Details
PRESTON
SD5428NW FRENCHWOOD STREET 941-1/14/123 (South West side) Nos.38 AND 39
GV II
Pair of small town houses. Mid 1840s. Red brick in Flemish bond (No.38 with original white tuck-pointing), with sandstone dressings and slate roof. Double-depth plan, each house single-fronted, built halls-adjoining, with coupled back extensions. Two storeys over cellars, 2+2 bays; with a plinth, 1st floor sill-band, plain frieze and moulded gutter cornice (all carried round the right-hand return wall). The doorways in the centre have coupled moulded architraves with dentilled cornices, and altered doors with overlights. Each house has one window at ground floor and 2 above, those at No.39 apparently unaltered unhorned 12-pane sashes with square panes, furnished with complete internal shutters, but those at No.38 with altered glazing, all with raised sills and wedge lintels; No. 38 has a casement cellar window. Roof hipped over right-hand corner; chimneys at left end and on right-hand slope. The right-hand return wall of No.39 is 2 bays, with windows matching those at the front, and also shuttered. Rear: back extensions have altered windows. INTERIORS not inspected. No.39 unoccupied at time of survey. The item is part of a formerly complete set of late Georgian lower-middle class town houses in this street.
Listing NGR: SD5425228866
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392006
- 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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