Peel Building
PEEL BUILDING, THE CRESCENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386177
- Date first listed:
- 14-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Peel Building
- Statutory Address:
- PEEL BUILDING, THE CRESCENT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386177
- Date first listed:
- 14-Aug-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Oct-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Peel Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- PEEL BUILDING, THE CRESCENT
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:
- PEEL BUILDING, THE CRESCENT
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 81980 98751
Details
SALFORD
SJ8198NE THE CRESCENT 949-1/17/102 (North side) 14/08/74 Peel Building (Formerly Listed as: WINDSOR CRESCENT (North side) Peel Building (Former Royal Technical College))
GV II
Former Royal Technical College, now Salford University building. 1896. Henry Lord. Red brick and terracotta with plain-tiled roof. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with basement. Symmetrically planned with central block of 5 bays comprising 3-window range entrance gable and subsidiary outer gables, linked by narrow bay each side with paired mullioned and transomed windows. Beyond this on each side, 3 bays of 2 and 3 windows, then advanced outer gables. Shaped gable over entrance, in which octagonal pilasters form stair-turrets each side, capped by ogee domes. Round-arched doorway with coupled enriched Ionic columns each side carrying entablature with balustraded parapet. Narrow round-arched side lights. 3 mullioned and transomed windows above on each floor, divided by plain pilasters, and with enriched frieze between the storeys. 3 shallow segmental arches project on moulded console brackets above the second storey, with balustraded parapet. Central round-arched window in attic, flanked by octagonal pilasters and surmounted by low relief frieze and arched niches in the gable apex. Shaped gables terminate the central block each side, a balustraded parapet linking central and outer gables. These outer gables are stressed with octagonal pilasters, and with pedimented heads to upper windows. Mullioned and transomed windows throughout, with round-arched heads to ground floor. Flanking ranges of 3 bays each side, divided 2-3-2 by octagonal pilasters, with subsidiary pilasters between the lower windows, and pedimented heads to windows of central bay. Outer gables advanced beyond at each side, with octagonal angle pilasters and central pilaster strip terminating in chimney-stack at gable apex. Various fluted axial stacks. INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ8198098751
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471601
- 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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