Numbers 645 and 647 and the Bay Mare Public House

NUMBERS 645 AND 647 AND THE BAY MARE PUBLIC HOUSE, BLACKBURN ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1387920
Date first listed:
26-Apr-1974
List Entry Name:
Numbers 645 and 647 and the Bay Mare Public House
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 645 AND 647 AND THE BAY MARE PUBLIC HOUSE, BLACKBURN ROAD
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1387920
Date first listed:
26-Apr-1974
Date of most recent amendment:
30-Apr-1999
List Entry Name:
Numbers 645 and 647 and the Bay Mare Public House
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 645 AND 647 AND THE BAY MARE PUBLIC HOUSE, BLACKBURN ROAD

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 645 AND 647 AND THE BAY MARE PUBLIC HOUSE, BLACKBURN ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SD7147011944

Details

797-1/8/36
26-APR-74

BLACKBURN ROAD
(West side)
645 AND 647
NUMBERS 645 AND 647 AND THE BAY MARE
PUBLIC HOUSE

(Formerly listed as:
BLACKBURN ROAD
645-661)
(Formerly listed as:
PEMBERTON STREET
25, 27,29, 30 AND 31)

II

Group of 6 houses and a public house, built as a terrace and including a pair of houses built back-to back in the gabled return to Pemberton Street. c1830. Coursed and squared stone with slate roofs. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 5-window range double pile plan. Doorways to Nos 645 & 647 (now part of the public house) in the centre of the elevation, with plain architrave to No.645, round arched to No.647, both up steps. Flanking sash windows of 2- and 4-lights, with flat arched painted stone heads on each floor. Main entrance to public house beyond, also in round arched architrave, with two 2-pane sash window on each floor to its right. left hand window is return to house entered in Pemberton Street. Doorway to right of gable in plain architrave, up steps over cellar which is lit from low lights with plain stone lintels. 2-pane windows renewed in original openings on each floor in each elevation. Left-hand half of gable forms Nos 29 & 31 Pemberton Street with similar outer doorway and windows renewed in original openings. Included as part of No.29 is a small single-storey extension with hipped slated roof and single doorway. INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SD7147011944

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
475914
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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