54 AND 56, WALLGATE
54 AND 56, WALLGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384552
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 54 AND 56, WALLGATE
- Statutory Address:
- 54 AND 56, WALLGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384552
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 54 AND 56, WALLGATE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 54 AND 56, 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:
- 54 AND 56, 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 58124 05494
Details
WIGAN
SD5805SW WALLGATE
24-1/8/101 (West side)
11/07/83 Nos.54 AND 56
GV II
Small town house, now cafe. Probably earlier C18, and later;
altered as shop in C19. Painted brick in Flemish bond (1st
floor), slate roof. 2-unit plan with back extension.
2 low storeys, 2 windows, with a moulded wooden eaves cornice.
The ground floor has large C19 shop windows of 3 and 2 arched
lights and a recessed entrance to the right with panelled side
wall, framed by central and terminal pilasters which have
raised round-headed panels, and very elaborate consoles
enriched with scallops, garlands carrying a prominent
modillioned cornice with ball finials at the ends. The upper
floor has horned sashed windows, that to the right with
stained glass. Mounted on the front slope of the roof is a
large full-width signboard with painted lettering "AD POOLES
1847".
INTERIOR: woodwork in simple early Mackintosh manner. Forms
group with No.52 (Victoria Hotel (qv)) adjoining to the right.
Listing NGR: SD5812405494
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484987
- 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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