The Gatehouse
THE GATEHOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311100
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1982
- List Entry Name:
- The Gatehouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE GATEHOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311100
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1982
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Gatehouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GATEHOUSE, CHURCH 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:
- THE GATEHOUSE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Gawsworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 89197 69708
Details
SJ 86 NE GAWSWORTH C.P. (Off) CHURCH LANE
5/14 The Gatehouse (formerly listed as Gatehouse to 1.3.82 Gawsworth Hall)
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GV II
House. Mid/late C17. English bond and Flemish bond brick with ashlar dressings and stone slate roof. Two storeys. Entrance front: stone plinth. Three bays. Projecting gabled bay slightly to right of centre, a later addition. English bond and Flemish bond brick with ashlar dressings and stone slate roof. Two storeys. Entrance front: stone plinth. Three bays. Projecting gabled bay slightly to right of centre, a later addition with C20 door in C20 ashlar surround. Older stone above bearing coat of arms. Band above this of two bricks depth between floors. First floor two-light casement window and square wooden board to gable with circular clock face. To right of this bay is a 4-light ashlar ovolo-moulded mullioned window with transome and ashlar pediment and tympanum. Three-light ashlar mullioned window to first floor. Range to left of central projection has a central portion of C20 walling in which are set a 5-light C20 casement ground floor window and similar first floor window. Rear: all C20 fenestration.
Listing NGR: SJ8919869706
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58600
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 6 Cheshire,
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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