8, 8A, 10, 12 and 14 High Street, Mill Cottages and workshop in Watson's Yard
1-5, Mill Cottages, High Street, Bollington, SK10 5PL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329970
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 8, 8A, 10, 12 and 14 High Street, Mill Cottages and workshop in Watson's Yard
- Statutory Address:
- 1-5, Mill Cottages, High Street, Bollington, SK10 5PL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329970
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 8, 8A, 10, 12 and 14 High Street, Mill Cottages and workshop in Watson's Yard
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-5, Mill Cottages, High Street, Bollington, SK10 5PL
- Statutory Address 2:
- 8, 8A, 10, 12 and 14, High Street, Bollington, SK10 5PH
- Statutory Address 3:
- 8, 8A, 10, 12 and 14, High Street, Bollington, SK10 5PH
- Statutory Address 4:
- WORKSHOP IN WATSON'S YARD, High Street, Bollington
- Statutory Address 5:
- Workshop in Watson's Yard, High Street, Bollington
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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:
- 1-5, Mill Cottages, High Street, Bollington, SK10 5PL
- Statutory Address:
- 8, 8A, 10, 12 and 14, High Street, Bollington, SK10 5PH
- Statutory Address:
- 8, 8A, 10, 12 and 14, High Street, Bollington, SK10 5PH
- Statutory Address:
- WORKSHOP IN WATSON'S YARD, High Street, Bollington
- Statutory Address:
- Workshop in Watson's Yard, High Street, Bollington
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bollington
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 93726 77827
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27/04/2020
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BOLLINGTON
HIGH STREET (East Side)
Nos. 8, 8A, 10, 12 and 14; and Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Mill Cottages and workshop in Watson's Yard. (formerly listed as Nos. 8A, 10 (Galleon Wine), 12 and 14 and nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Mill Cottages and workshop in Watson's Yard)
II
A warehouse, two former shops and cottage on street front and five cottages and a workshop complex to the rear: c1850.
West or street front. Hammer-dressed buff sandstone facade, the remainder in sandstone rubble. Kerridge stone-slate roof and three stone chimneys. From left to right a small entry under a cambered stone head and a shop beneath a warehouse with loading bays in first and second floors, under coped gable. Then a two-storey shop with window and door framed by three wooden pilasters supporting carved brackets and finials. Two blocked windows above. No.12 is a two-unit cottage, with sixteen-pane sashes under flat wedged heads. Moulded doorcase with flat hood contains a four-panelled bolection moulded door. Next is the entry into the yard under a broad elliptical rusticated head, a twelve-pane sash above. The right end is a former shop similar to No. 10.
South front: five, two-storey terraced cottages and a two and three-storey workshop complex at the right end. Coursed sandstone rubble with Welsh slate roof on the south side and Kerridge stone-slate roof on the north side and seven stone chimneys. One cottage altered but the remainder have four-pane sashes under plain stone lintels and board doors in plain stone surrounds. Body of workshop has a three-storey, symmetrical three-bay front under a gable, with eight-pane top opening casements under plain stone lintels.
Courtyard: short east range is part of workshop and has various rectangular openings and an entry. Rear of three-storey buildings has loading bays in upper two storeys. The brick structures in the courtyard and added to the workshop are not of special interest.
This is the only complete example of a yard layout in Bollington. There were several more which show as blocked arches in the street fronts.
Listing NGR: SJ9372677827
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 57945
- 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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