Hilston House
HILSTON HOUSE, GREEN WALK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356506
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Hilston House
- Statutory Address:
- HILSTON HOUSE, GREEN WALK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356506
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Hilston House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HILSTON HOUSE, GREEN WALK
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:
- HILSTON HOUSE, GREEN WALK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Trafford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 75338 87245
Details
SJ 78 NE, 7/48
BOWDON, GREEN WALK
(south side)
Hilston House
II
House, now old people's home. c.1880. Rock-faced stone with
ashlar dressings and slate roof. 5 x 4 bays; asymmetrically
planned with two storeys plus attic. Free Italianate style.
Stone plinth, moulded bands, rusticated quoins, blocking
course and projecting modillion eaves cornice. Bay 1
projects and has a bay window on the ground floor with
3-light segmental-headed keystone sash windows, three
semicircular headed windows to the first and two to the attic
which has an open pedimented gable. Bays 2 and 3 have a
total of four 2-light segmental headed windows with lugged
architraves. The entrance porch in bays 4 and 5 has three pairs
of Tuscan pilasters, entablature, baluster parapet, and two
semicircular openings (one now blocked) with fluted keystones.
A porch has been added to the left hand opening, above which
are two semicircular-headed windows and a projecting
pediment. The other elevations have various pediments,
oriel windows, bay windows and a balcony with good cast
ironwork.
Listing NGR: SJ7533887245
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 212804
- 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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