Numbers 1AND 2 Balcony House and Attached Railings to Front Steps the Old Assembly Room
NUMBERS 1AND 2 BALCONY HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO FRONT STEPS, THE PARADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387781
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1AND 2 Balcony House and Attached Railings to Front Steps the Old Assembly Room
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 1AND 2 BALCONY HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO FRONT STEPS, THE PARADE
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387781
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1AND 2 Balcony House and Attached Railings to Front Steps the Old Assembly Room
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 1AND 2 BALCONY HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO FRONT STEPS, THE PARADE
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD ASSEMBLY ROOM, HOLYWELL CLOSE
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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:
- NUMBERS 1AND 2 BALCONY HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO FRONT STEPS, THE PARADE
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD ASSEMBLY ROOM, HOLYWELL CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Neston
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ2796278054
Details
SJ2778
794-1/4/97
22/03/74
NESTON
THE PARADE, Parkgate Village
(East side)
Nos.1 and 2 Balcony House and attached railings to front steps
II
GV
Includes: The Old Assembly Room HOLYWELL CLOSE Parkgate
Village.
House, later assembly rooms, now three houses with railings
attached to front steps. Late C18 with C19 and C20 alterations
and balcony of 1865. Incised render on brick with cast-iron
balcony; slate roof with brick coped gables and rendered
stacks.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and basement; 5-window front. Two flights
of 9 steps each give access to early C20 front doors with tall
overlights: steps have balustrades of openwork panels and flat
handrails. Windows on all floors are recessed sashes with
single glazing bars, slightly segmental heads and painted
stone sills, on second floor extended as raised sillband.
First floor windows are fronted by elaborate balcony with
openwork balustrade supported at front on slender shafts with
traceried spandrels; returns to left and right are carried on
traceried brackets.
Left return has 3-storey, 1-window gable end with of 3-storey
1-window wing to left; further left is 2-storey 3-window wing.
Windows to 3-storey parts repeat those on main front.
2-storey wing has sashes with exposed weight boxes and glazing
bars.
INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ 27962 78054
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475773
- 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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