Joule House
48 AND 49, THE CRESCENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386173
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Joule House
- Statutory Address:
- 48 AND 49, THE CRESCENT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386173
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Oct-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Joule House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 48 AND 49, THE CRESCENT
- Statutory Address 2:
- JOULE HOUSE, 1, ACTON SQUARE
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:
- 48 AND 49, THE CRESCENT
- Statutory Address:
- JOULE HOUSE, 1, ACTON SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Salford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 81992 98634
Details
SALFORD
SJ8198NE THE CRESCENT 949-1/17/98 (South side) 31/01/52 Nos.48 AND 49 (Formerly Listed as: WINDSOR CRESCENT (South side) Nos.48 AND 49)
GV II
Includes: No.1 Joule House ACTON SQUARE. Group of 3 houses, forming a pair facing The Crescent, with return elevation to Acton Square a separate unit. Now in use as offices. Early C19. Brick with Welsh slate roofs. 3 storeys, 8-window range to The Crescent, return elevation a 4-window range with lower wing beyond. Elevation to The Crescent comprises 2 units, symmetrically designed with advanced central block of 4 bays, housing entrances in outer bays. 8-panelled doors in projecting Ionic doorcases. 12-pane sash windows throughout, with flat-arched gauged brick heads. Continuous sill-band to first floor. Plain eaves cornice. Angle pilasters. End wall and axial stacks. Return elevation to No.1 Acton Square, a 4-window range with advanced central bay with doorway in projecting Ionic porch to left of centre. 12-pane sash windows with flat-arched gauged brick heads, and sill-band to first floor. End wall stack. Known as Joule House, a plaque records that James Prescott Joule, scientist born in Salford in 1818, lived and worked in the house. INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ8199298634
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471597
- 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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