Moothall Chambers
MOOTHALL CHAMBERS, 6, 8 AND 10, WALLGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384542
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Moothall Chambers
- Statutory Address:
- MOOTHALL CHAMBERS, 6, 8 AND 10, WALLGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384542
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Moothall Chambers
- Statutory Address 1:
- MOOTHALL CHAMBERS, 6, 8 AND 10, WALLGATE
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:
- MOOTHALL CHAMBERS, 6, 8 AND 10, WALLGATE
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 58208 05656
Details
WIGAN
SD5805NW WALLGATE
24-1/7/92 (West side)
05/05/99 Nos.6, 8 AND 10
Moothall Chambers
GV II
Three shops with offices over, now Building Society premises.
1884, by Isitt and Verity; altered. Sandstone ashlar, slate
roof. Irregular trapeziform plan on acutely-angled corner
site, curved slightly back at right-hand end. French
Renaissance style.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 1:5:1 windows; C20 pilastered ground
floor with continuous cornice; above this, featured end bays
framed by enriched pilasters to both floors; enriched frieze
and prominent modillioned eaves cornice. The ground floor has
a doorway in the centre under a segmental pediment with
carving and shield; altered shop fronts in the other bays. At
1st floor the outer bays have 3-light segmental oriels with
reeded bases, slender shafts to the mullions with crocket
caps, plain friezes and moulded cornices; and the main range
has square-headed windows with individual prominent cornices
on brackets. At 2nd floor the outer bays have Venetian windows
with keystones and richly-carved spandrels; and the main range
has arcaded round-headed windows with carved imposts,
keystones and carved spandrels. All these windows sashed
without glazing bars. 4-window right-hand return in simpler
style.
INTERIOR not inspected.
Forms group with Nos 12-20 (qv) adjoining to left, and No.22
(qv) adjoining those, together constituting a block which
makes an important contribution to the central area of Wigan.
Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SD5820805656
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484977
- 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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