Ponsonby and Carlile Office
PONSONBY AND CARLILE OFFICE, 5, GREAVES STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282549
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Ponsonby and Carlile Office
- Statutory Address:
- PONSONBY AND CARLILE OFFICE, 5, GREAVES STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282549
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Ponsonby and Carlile Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- PONSONBY AND CARLILE OFFICE, 5, GREAVES 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:
- PONSONBY AND CARLILE OFFICE, 5, GREAVES STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Oldham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 92769 04990
Details
OLDHAM
SD9204NE GREAVES STREET 780-1/6/36 (East side) 23/01/73 No.5 Ponsonby and Carlile Office
GV II
Office building. 1901-2. By Edgar Wood. Ashlar faced, brick to rear, with stone flagged roof. 2 storeys, 3-window range articulated by pilasters, with wide central entrance with elongated keystone raking out to cut high string course over. Initials H.B. on keystone, and also on rainwater heads, which are dated 1902. Carved trees in shoulder each side of lintel. Paired doors with narrow stained glass lights, and brass name-plates. Blind mullioned band above the door. Bands of 5-light leaded mullioned and transomed windows each side of entrance, with segmentally-arched heads. Similar windows above have timber lintels below eaves. Wrought-iron brackets to sharply overhanging eaves. 3 gabled dormers in roof. End wall stacks. Rear elevation of brick with central canted full-height bay with parapet that continues to left. Overhanging eaves over right-hand, and 2 heavy gabled dormers in roof.
Listing NGR: SD9276904990
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388899
- 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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