Shireburn Cottages
SHIREBURN COTTAGES, 1-6, AVENUE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1308779
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Shireburn Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- SHIREBURN COTTAGES, 1-6, AVENUE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1308779
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Shireburn Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHIREBURN COTTAGES, 1-6, AVENUE 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:
- SHIREBURN COTTAGES, 1-6, AVENUE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Ribble Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 68442 38250
Details
SD 63 NE AIGHTON, BAILEY & CHAIGLEY AVENUE ROAD
Nos 1 to 6 8/5 (Shireburn Cottages) 29.12.52 (formerly listed under Hurst Green)
CV II*
Almshouses, 1706. Removed from Kemple on Longridge Fell and re-built in 1946 when a first floor was added to the wings and the number of doorways opening off the courtyard was reduced from ten to four. Squared, coursed sandstone with stone slate roof. The building comprises a main block with projecting pedimented centre and two wings running forwards to form a courtyard. This is enclosed by a stone balustrade. Because the original site sloped the front of the courtyard and wings is raised on a masonry base, the courtyard being approached by a flight of 10 semi- circular stone steps. The original parts of the building have ovolo- moulded cross windows in plain stone surrounds. The central pedimented section is of 3 bays with projecting quoins and a bolection-moulded door surround. Above the door a plaque records the rebuilding. Above the 1st floor windows is inscribed 'Shireburns Almshouses'. Within the pediment are the arms of Shireburne in lead, it being topped by 3 vases. On each side of this central section of the mainblock are 2 pairs of windows on the ground floor. In the angle with each projecting wing is a door with plain stone surround, the left-hand one inscribed 'Aighton', the right-hand one inscribed 'Chaigley'. The return walls of the projecting wings each have a similar doorway, the left-hand (north) one inscribed 'Bailey' and the right-hand one 'Ribchester'. To the east of each doorway are paired windows, with a single window to the west. On the 1st floor are C20th mullioned windows in keeping. The gables of the wings have 2 windows on the ground floor, moulded plaques on the 1st floor recording the original townships, gable copings with finials and roundels representing cocks, with plain stone surrounds.
Listing NGR: SD6844238250
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 182889
- 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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