Boar's Head Public House
BOAR'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, WIGAN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1287132
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Boar's Head Public House
- Statutory Address:
- BOAR'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, WIGAN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1287132
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Boar's Head Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOAR'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, WIGAN ROAD
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:
- BOAR'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, WIGAN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wigan (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 57677 08626
Details
STANDISH-WITH-LANGTREE WIGAN ROAD SD 50 NE (south side) 5/131 Boar's Head 9.8.66 Public House (formerly listed as Boars Head Inn) - II Public House. Probably C17. Plaster probably on brick and stone; reconstituted stone slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays; 1st bay projects under gable. 3rd bay gabled. Plain parapet. Windows have horizontally sliding sashes, those to ground floor with glazing bars, most with fixed upper panes. 1st floor casements. Round-headed entrance with infilled fan. 1st bay has triple key to gable, with Standish arms. 2nd bay has painted sign and ornamental iron bracket for sign (missing). Cross-axial stack and stack to 1st bay. Interior has chamfered beams and ovolo moulded fireplace bressumer with seats flanking later fireplace.
Listing NGR: SD5767708626
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 403080
- 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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