Number 136 With Attached Wall to the Left
NUMBER 136 WITH ATTACHED WALL TO THE LEFT, 136, STANDISHGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384521
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Number 136 With Attached Wall to the Left
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 136 WITH ATTACHED WALL TO THE LEFT, 136, STANDISHGATE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384521
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Number 136 With Attached Wall to the Left
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 136 WITH ATTACHED WALL TO THE LEFT, 136, 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:
- NUMBER 136 WITH ATTACHED WALL TO THE LEFT, 136, 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 58493 06256
Details
WIGAN
SD5806SW STANDISHGATE
24-1/6/71 (West side)
11/07/83 No.136
with attached wall to the left
GV II
Town house with attached screen wall. Large town house, now
integrated with No.138 (qv) as hotel. Imported rainwater head
dated 1755; altered. Handmade red brick in Flemish bond, with
sandstone plinth and dressings, slate roof. Double-depth
double-fronted plan (plus C20 back extension). Georgian.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and 3 windows, symmetrical; with a
3-course plinth up to ground-floor sill level, rusticated
quoins and modillioned eaves cornice. Central entrance, up a
flight of 6 nosed steps flanked by curved stone walls, with a
square-headed doorway in a shouldered architrave with
keystone, a later panelled door and an overlight with
geometric panes; 12-pane sashed windows in the centre and
coupled 12-pane sashes in the outer bays, those at 2nd floor
shorter and with square panes, and all in moulded architraves
with keystones and moulded corbels to the sills. Moulded
rainwater head left of centre with raised date "1755" and
monogram. Original front-area railings on stone plinth,
attached to entrance steps. Attached to left gable is a
2-storey screen wall and archway in similar materials, with
panelled pilasters framing a tall elliptical-headed wagon
archway with rusticated surround and keystone, a keyed oculus
above, and a moulded cornice with blocking course.
Rear altered.
INTERIOR not inspected, but noted to contain features of
interest including staircase.
Forms group with No.134 (qv) adjoining to left and No.138 (qv)
adjoining to right.
Listing NGR: SD5849306256
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484955
- 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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