Nelson House
NELSON HOUSE, 28, NELSON SQUARE, BL1 1JT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388184
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Nelson House
- Statutory Address:
- NELSON HOUSE, 28, NELSON SQUARE, BL1 1JT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388184
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Nelson House
- Statutory Address 1:
- NELSON HOUSE, 28, NELSON SQUARE, BL1 1JT
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:
- NELSON HOUSE, 28, NELSON SQUARE, BL1 1JT
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:
- SD 71860 09082
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12/06/2017
SD 7109 SE,
797-1/17/158
BOLTON,
NELSON SQUARE (South side)
No.28, Nelson House
(Formerly listed as: Prudential Building)
26/04/74
GV
II
Office building. Dated 1889. By Alfred Waterhouse for
Prudential Assurance Company. Brick and terracotta with slate
roof.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, including high ground storey with
inserted mezzanine floor. 3-window range to Bradshawgate,
oriel turret across angle, and 2 window return to Nelson
Square. Ground floor openings to Bradshawgate, including
central entrance, renewed in original openings with drop ended
hoodmoulds. Nelson Square entrance renewed.
Full-height canted oriel window forms angle turret with
terracotta panels below mullioned and transomed first-floor
windows. Oriel window over entrance in Bradshawgate elevation.
All first-floor windows are mullioned and transomed, with
arched upper lights. Arched lights to mullioned windows of
second storey, with blind arcading forming frieze below them.
Arched lights in upper level of turret, and coped gable over
right-hand windows in Nelson Square elevation. End wall
stacks.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SD7186009082
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476182
- 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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