PUBLIC HOUSE

PUBLIC HOUSE, 26, WALLGATE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1384545
Date first listed:: 11-Jul-1983
List Entry Name:: PUBLIC HOUSE
Statutory Address:: PUBLIC HOUSE, 26, WALLGATE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1384545
Date first listed:: 11-Jul-1983
Date of most recent amendment:: 08-Dec-1999
List Entry Name:: PUBLIC HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: PUBLIC HOUSE, 26, WALLGATE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: PUBLIC HOUSE, 26, 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 58180 05621

Details

This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/12/2017

SD 5805 NW, 24-1/7/113

WIGAN, WALLGATE (West side), No. 26, Public House

(Formerly listed as: The Bees Knees Public House; previously Listed as: WALLGATE, The Bees Knees Public House)

11/07/83

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II

Public house. Late C18 or early C19; altered, and internal remodelling in progress at time of inspection (June 1992). Red brick in Flemish bond with sandstone dressings, slate roof. Double-depth double-fronted plan with back extension. Georgian. EXTERIOR: Three storeys and three windows, symmetrical; with a chamfered plinth, rusticated long-and-short quoins (painted), plain frieze and very prominent eaves cornice with blocking course. The ground floor has a large round-headed doorway with stepped surround, set-in Tuscan columns, panelled door and fanlight with altered glazing; and large tripartite sashed windows with square-cut stone mullions. The 1st floor has similar tripartite windows above these, and a 12-pane sash in the centre; the 2nd floor has similar 12-pane sashes. All these windows have raised sills and wedge lintels. Both side walls have sashed windows with glazing bars, and the left side has a doorway near the front with plate-glass panel engraved "DOG AND PARTRIDGE HOTEL". Right-hand rear corner (towards churchyard) has quoins and eaves cornice. Rear wing of handmade brick. Modern extension to rear of building is not of special interest. INTERIOR altered. Forms group with Church of All Saints (qv), with No. 22 (qv) to right of entrance to churchyard, and with No. 28 (Head Post Office (qv)) to left.

Listing NGR: SD5818005621

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Legacy System number:: 484980
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.