Waldorf House
WALDORF HOUSE, 9, COOPER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283095
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Waldorf House
- Statutory Address:
- WALDORF HOUSE, 9, COOPER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283095
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Waldorf House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALDORF HOUSE, 9, COOPER 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:
- WALDORF HOUSE, 9, COOPER 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 84013 98089
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8398SE COOPER STREET 698-1/27/67 (East side) 03/10/74 No.9 Waldorf House (Formerly Listed as: COOPER STREET Duck Inn PH)
GV II
Freemasons' Hall, subsequently hotel. 1863, by W.Mangnall; converted to hotel 1929. Ashlar (roof concealed). Rectangular plan. Eclectic style. Four storeys over cellars, a symmetrical 5-bay facade (1:2:2:2:1 windows), with channelled rustication at ground floor, pilastrades with cornices to 1st and 2nd floors, bracketed cornice to 3rd floor, and parapet with central pediment. the ground floor has round-headed openings, a central doorway with doorcase of engaged columns with triglyph frieze and mutule cornice, outer doorways with rusticated surrounds and side windows, and windows of 2 round-headed lights with central colonnettes and roundels; the 1st and 2nd floors have similar windows in the 3 centre bays, with engaged marble columns between them, and recessed 1-light windows in the outer bays set in Ionic pilastrades (those at 2nd floor with niches containing statues); the top floor has square windows with panelled pilasters. Pediment with rich carving,surmounted by statue of female figure with children. Interior not inspected. History: converted to hotel when Masonic Temple, Bridge Street was built (1929).
Listing NGR: SJ8401398089
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388030
- 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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