Former Withington Town Hall
Former Withington Town Hall, Lapwing Lane
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291512
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Former Withington Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Former Withington Town Hall, Lapwing Lane
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291512
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Former Withington Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Former Withington Town Hall, Lapwing Lane
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:
- Former Withington Town Hall, Lapwing Lane
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 84283 92141
Details
SJ89SW
698-1/8/842
MANCHESTER
Barlow Moor
LAPWING LANE (South west side)
Former Withington Town Hall
05/11/90
II
Local Board of Health Offices, now former Town Hall. Probably c.1880-1890. Buff brick with dressings of red brick and red terracotta, slate roof.
Rectangular plan at right-angles to street, formed by entrance block parallel to street, rear block on the same axis, and an intermediate range between these. Two unequal storeys and five bays, symmetrical,with banded red brick plinth, red brick pilasters (banded at first floor), pierced parapet with urn finials and central clock-turret.
The ground floor has a round-headed doorway with terracotta architrave including fluted pilasters, rusticated voussoirs with scrolled keystone and enriched pediment on scrolled consoles, and two windows to each bay, with buff brick pilasters and red terracotta heads.
The first floor has large elliptical-arched windows with similar pilasters and enriched red terracotta heads and keystones,containing tripartite sashes with coloured small-paned heads; and over the central bay is a gable containing a terracotta roundel with a shield and console supporters, under a semi-circular band with raised lettering "LOCAL BOARD OFFICES", and behind this a short pyramidal turret supporting a square clock with swept copper-clad fleche finished with a weathervane.
The gable walls are similar to the front, that to the left with a large elliptical-arched window at first floor, and both with shaped gables and enriched triangular pediments of red terracotta. Lower ranges to rear in similar materials but simpler style.
Interior: large open-well staircase with ornamental cast-iron balusters; first-floor assembly hall.
History: Withington Local Board formed in 1876, became Urban District Council 1894. Good example of modest late C19 civic building, representing an important phase in the development of local government.
Listing NGR: SJ8428392141
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388262
- 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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