Woodlands (Danesford School National Childrens Homes)
WOODLANDS (DANESFORD SCHOOL NATIONAL CHILDRENS HOMES), WEST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325519
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Woodlands (Danesford School National Childrens Homes)
- Statutory Address:
- WOODLANDS (DANESFORD SCHOOL NATIONAL CHILDRENS HOMES), WEST ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325519
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Woodlands (Danesford School National Childrens Homes)
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOODLANDS (DANESFORD SCHOOL NATIONAL CHILDRENS HOMES), WEST 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:
- WOODLANDS (DANESFORD SCHOOL NATIONAL CHILDRENS HOMES), WEST ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Congleton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 85197 63131
Details
WEST ROAD 1. 5144 (North Side) Woodlands (Danesford School, National Children's SJ 8563 2/41 28.7.74 Homes) II GV 2. Late C18 detached house set back from road in extensive grounds. Formerly Mortlake House. Red brick with stone plinth; 2 storeys; 5 sash windows with flat brick arches and stone sills; doorway with later glazed doors and stone Roman Doric column porch; semi-circular bay on east side tiered over 2 storeys; moulded wood eaves cornice; hipped slate roof. Interior has plain oval hall with elliptical staircase. [Woodlands Danesford School and Obelisk in rounds of Danesford School form a ou .] 28.7.74 shall be amended to read 28.7.50
------------------------------------ 1. 5144 WEST ROAD (North Side) Woodlands (Danes ford School, National Children's Homes) SJ 8563 2/41 28.7.74
II GV
2. Late C18 detached house set back from road in extensive grounds. Formerly Mortlake House. Red brick with stone plinth; 2 storeys; 5 sash windows with flat brick arches and stone sills; doorway with later glazed doors and stone Roman Doric column porch; semi-circular bay on east side tiered over 2 storeys; moulded wood eaves cornice; hipped slate roof. Interior has plain oval hall with elliptical staircase.
Woodlands. Danesford School and Obelisk in rounds of Danesford School form a group.
28.7.74 shall be amended to read 28.7.50
------------------------------------ 1. 5144 WEST ROAD (North Side) Woodlands (Danesford School, National Children's SJ 8563 2/41 28.7.74 Homes)
II GV
2. Late C18 detached house set back from road in extensive grounds. Fromerly Mortlake House. Red brick with stone plinth; 2 storeys; 5 sash windows with flat brick arches and stone sills; doorway with later glazed doors and stone Roman Doric column porch; semi-circular bay on east side tiered over 2 storeys; moulded wood eaves cornice; hipped slate roof. Interior has plain oval hall with elliptical staircase.
Woodlands. Danesford School and Obelisk in grounds of Danesford School form a group.
Listing NGR: SJ8519763131
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55932
- 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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