138, STANDISHGATE
138, STANDISHGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384522
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 138, STANDISHGATE
- Statutory Address:
- 138, STANDISHGATE
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384522
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 138, STANDISHGATE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 138, 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:
- 138, 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 58496 06270
Details
WIGAN
SD5806SW STANDISHGATE
24-1/6/72 (West side)
11/07/83 No.138
GV II
Town house, or extension to town house; now integrated with
No.136 (qv) as hotel. Probably mid to later C18; altered.
Handmade red brick in Flemish bond, with sandstone plinth and
dressings, slate roof. Double-depth plan attached to
right-hand gable of No.136 and breaking forwards, with convex
corner to left. Georgian. 3 storeys and 4 windows; plinth of
massive stone blocks; doorway in left corner with renewed
joinery under a convex overlight with geometric panes, a plain
frieze and moulded cornice; tall doorway to 4th bay with plain
surround, C20 double doors and unusually tall 9-pane overlight
(or window), wedge lintel. Three 12-pane sashes at ground
floor and 4 on each floor above (those at 2nd floor shorter,
with square panes), all with raised sills and wedge lintels.
Altered chimney stack on centre of front slope; partly raised
coped gable to right. Rear altered. INTERIOR not inspected.
Forms group with No.136 (qv) adjoining to left, and with
No.134 (qv) linked to that.
Listing NGR: SD5849606270
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484956
- 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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