The Windmill Public House
THE WINDMILL PUBLIC HOUSE, WIGAN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290498
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Windmill Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WINDMILL PUBLIC HOUSE, WIGAN ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/09290/11
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290498
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Windmill Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WINDMILL 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:
- THE WINDMILL PUBLIC HOUSE, WIGAN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- West Lancashire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD4182808133
Details
SD4108SE
663-1/8/180
11/08/72
ORMSKIRK
WIGAN ROAD
(South side)
The Windmill Public House
GV
II
House, now public house. c.1700; altered, and with later
extensions to rear. Handmade brown brick in Flemish bond with
red brick dressings and slate roof. Double-depth plan parallel
to road, with added back extension. Three storeys and formerly
4 windows; with a 2-course 1st-floor band and a 3-course
moulded and coped 2nd-floor band. The doorway in the 2nd bay
now has a C20 pedimented wooden doorcase with fluted
pilasters. The windows above the doorway were blocked up at an
early date; the other windows are all sashed without glazing
bars, and those at ground and 1st floors have deep flat-arched
heads of red brick, the soffits shaped into a wavy pattern;
and those at 2nd floor are square, with simpler surrounds.
Extruded gable chimney stacks. Lower 2-storey back extension
with stone slate roof. INTERIOR remodelled. Forms group with
associated cobbled forecourt (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SD4182808133
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386424
- 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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