St Johns Club
ST JOHNS CLUB, 93, STANDISHGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384516
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- St Johns Club
- Statutory Address:
- ST JOHNS CLUB, 93, STANDISHGATE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384516
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- St Johns Club
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST JOHNS CLUB, 93, STANDISHGATE
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:
- ST JOHNS CLUB, 93, STANDISHGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wigan (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 58446 06056
Details
WIGAN
SD5806SW STANDISHGATE
24-1/6/67 (East side)
11/07/83 No.93
St John's Club
GV II
Probably a school; occupied as club since c1900. c1820;
altered. Handmade red brick in Flemish bond, with sandstone
plinth and dressings, hipped slate roof. Rectangular plan at
right-angles to street, forming south side of passageway to
Church of St John.
2 storeys, 1:3:1 windows, symmetrical, with a pedimented 3-bay
centre; plinth, 1st-floor sillband, moulded cornice and
pediment. The centre has a large round-headed doorway (up 2
steps with nosings), with a set-in wooden doorcase including
slender semi-columns and an entablature with triglyphs and
guttae, a 6-panel door and blocked fanlight (replacing former
metal radial fanlight). Both floors have sashed windows with
raised sills and wedge lintels, mostly unhorned and 12-paned,
but 4-paned at 1st floor of 1st bay and both floors of 5th
bay. One-bay extension to left with 4-pane sashed window at
1st floor only. Right-hand return (facing street) has entrance
to club.
INTERIOR not inspected.
Forms group with Church of St John (qv) and with Walmesley
monument (qv) in front of church.
Listing NGR: SD5844606056
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484950
- 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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