University of Manchester Faculty of Economic and Social Studies and Attached Railings
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, DOVER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282977
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- University of Manchester Faculty of Economic and Social Studies and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, DOVER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282977
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- University of Manchester Faculty of Economic and Social Studies and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, DOVER 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:
- UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, DOVER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 84788 96546
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8496 DOVER STREET, Chorlton-On-Medlock 698-1/21/593 (South side) 03/10/74 University of Manchester Faculty of Econ. & Soc. Studies and attached railings
II
High School for Girls, now university premises. 1881-6, by Mills and Murgatroyd; extended. Red brick with stone dressings, slate roof. F-shaped plan formed by main range parallel to street with 2 rear wings, the main range itself in 3 portions. Two and 3 storeys with cellars and a 4-storey tower. The tower has a round-headed entrance arch with moulded surround, 3-light windows to the 1st and 2nd floors, a 2-light window to the 3rd floor, bands of raised brick ornament between the floors, bracketed eaves cornice, and a steep saddleback roof swept over the eaves, with cresting to the ridge. The 3-storey 3-window range to the left of this has (inter alia) a gabled bay next to the tower with canted oriel to 1st and 2nd floors, and 3-light brick-mullion windows; and further left is a 2-storey 3-window range also with an oriel in a gabled bay. To the right of the tower is the original schoolroom block, 2 storeys with basement and attic, 7 narrow bays with buttresses, large segmental-headed 12-pane windows to both floors, a corbel table to each bay and 3 triangular vents in the roof. Two-bay gable wall with central buttress, similar windows to both floors, oculus to attic, and diaper-patterning of raised brick in the apex; wing continued to rear. Basement area enclosed by wrought-iron railings. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ8478896546
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388109
- 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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