Old Man and Scythe Public House
OLD MAN AND SCYTHE PUBLIC HOUSE, 6, 8 AND 10, CHURCHGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387975
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Old Man and Scythe Public House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD MAN AND SCYTHE PUBLIC HOUSE, 6, 8 AND 10, CHURCHGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387975
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Apr-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Old Man and Scythe Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD MAN AND SCYTHE PUBLIC HOUSE, 6, 8 AND 10, CHURCHGATE
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:
- OLD MAN AND SCYTHE PUBLIC HOUSE, 6, 8 AND 10, CHURCHGATE
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:
- SD7187809302
Details
BOLTON
SD7109SE
797-1/17/70
26/04/74
CHURCHGATE
(South side)
Nos.6, 8 AND 10
Old Man and Scythe Public House
(Formerly Listed as:
CHURCHGATE
Old Man and Scythe Public House)
GV
II
Public house and shop. Reputed to have been rebuilt in 1636,
though the present building owes much of its form to an early
C20 remodelling. Mock timber over a genuine timber frame
partially visible to rear, with slate roof.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 4-window range, with gabled wings to each
side and central main range. Full height canted bay windows in
right-hand gable; a canted oriel window in left hand gable
with doorway alongside and 2-light mullioned and transomed
window above. Central range has round-arched doorway to right,
and doorway with 3-light window under continuous fascia to
left. Segmentally arched entry to yard to left. Two 2-light
casement windows above. Applied framing and leaded windows all
apparently date from early C20 remodelling, although the
doorway, and the small shop front with door and window in the
central range appear to be early C19; the canted bay windows
in the right-hand gable also pre-date the remodelling.
Ornamental heads to rainwater goods. Side wall stack in
right-hand wing, axial stack to left.
INTERIOR: retains elements of an early plan with a division
into small rooms, and there is some fitted bar furniture.
Listing NGR: SD7187809302
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475971
- 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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