The Barracks Workshops
THE BARRACKS WORKSHOPS, BARRACKS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291465
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Barracks Workshops
- Statutory Address:
- THE BARRACKS WORKSHOPS, BARRACKS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291465
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Feb-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Barracks Workshops
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BARRACKS WORKSHOPS, BARRACKS 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 BARRACKS WORKSHOPS, BARRACKS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Newcastle-under-Lyme (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 85106 45869
Details
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME
SJ8545NW BARRACKS ROAD 644-1/11/1 (East side) 27/09/72 Former Militia Barracks
II
Former militia barracks now in use as craft workshops. 1855. Red brick with stone dressings and plain tiled roof. A series of 2-storeyed and single storeyed blocks arranged round a quadrangle, with 3-storeyed towers at angles. Street range has central projecting entrance with round arched doorway and turret over, carried on stone corbels and with hipped roof. This section is flanked by 3 bays with 3 and 1-light round arched stone mullioned windows on each floor, and a corbelled string course. Angle towers of 3 storeys and 2 bays. Series of axial stacks. Overhanging eaves. On the inside of the quadrangle, lower blocks link this principal range with the return ranges, with main blocks of 5 bays. All these have a series of doors at ground floor, and stone mullioned windows flanking and above. The side blocks are linked by lower ranges to the rear corner towers, and the rear range has a central 2-storeyed range of 3 bays with doorway flanked by small windows. The building was built as the local militia and fire brigade headquarters. (Newcastle Under Lyme 1173-1973: N.Staffs Polytechnic: 1973-).
Listing NGR: SJ8510645869
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 385905
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
SAVE Britains Heritage, , Deserted Bastions, (1993)
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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