Chepstow House
CHEPSTOW HOUSE, 16-20, CHEPSTOW STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283067
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Chepstow House
- Statutory Address:
- CHEPSTOW HOUSE, 16-20, CHEPSTOW STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283067
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Chepstow House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHEPSTOW HOUSE, 16-20, CHEPSTOW 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:
- CHEPSTOW HOUSE, 16-20, CHEPSTOW 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 83834 97632
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8397NE CHEPSTOW STREET 698-1/31/52 (North side) 28/06/74 Nos.16 TO 20 (Even) Chepstow House
GV II
Shipping warehouse, conversion in progress at time of survey. 1874, by Speakman, Son and Hickson, for textile merchant Sam Mendel; altered. Red brick with sandstone dressings, slate roof. Irregular plan on island site between Chepstow Street, Great Bridgewater Street and course of former Salford Junction canal. Eclectic style. Three storeys, basement and attic, a long south-east facade, the left end canted back along Great Bridgewater Street; with sandstone plinth, 1st-floor sill-band, eaves cornice, semi-octagonal angle-oriel with domed turret, and steeply-pitched roof with numerous gabled dormers; a large round-headed doorway in the centre of the main range, moulded in 2 orders, with shafts, set in a gabled surround with Lombard frieze, a large segmental-headed loading doorway to the right with cast-iron surround, a similar loading doorway next to the left corner (now with glazed screen) and another at left end of the canted portion; to the left of the main entrance, a very large 2-stage 3-light window with shafts; stilted and shouldered windows to the oriel, which has lancets to the attic stage and an open-arcaded stone cupola with domed roof; 3-light windows at ground and 1st floors of main range, otherwise most windows coupled and now furnished with tilting casements imitating sashes. Small dormers with 2-light windows and coped gables, larger dormers with 3-light windows and coped gables with kneelers and finials. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ8383497632
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388000
- 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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