14 AND 16, WOOD STREET
14 AND 16, WOOD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388298
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- 14 AND 16, WOOD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 14 AND 16, WOOD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388298
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Apr-1999
- List Entry Name:
- 14 AND 16, WOOD STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 14 AND 16, WOOD STREET
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:
- 14 AND 16, WOOD STREET
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:
- SD7190409197
Details
BOLTON
SD7109SE
797-1/17/232
26/04/74
WOOD STREET
(South side)
Nos.14 AND 16
(Formerly Listed as:
WOOD STREET
Nos.14-20 (Even))
GV
II
Pair of houses now offices, forming part of a longer terrace
(Nos 18 & 20 Wood Street, qv). c1790. Brick with slate roof,
and slate hung gable.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 5-window range. Outer doorways, and
central passage entry. Pedimented case of left hand doorway
renewed, but right-hand door retains pedimented case with
engaged shafts and modillion cornice to pediment. Traceried
fanlight (probably wrought-iron) over door. 4-pane sash window
to its left, and canted bay window to ground floor of No.16.
First-floor windows of No.16 renewed in original openings, but
12-pane sashes survive in upper storey. 4-pane sash windows
throughout in No.14. All windows have flat arched brick heads
and painted stone sills. Moulded eaves cornice, the original
with fluted decoration surviving to No.16, renewed in No.14.
End wall stacks.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORY: No.16 was the birthplace of William Hesketh Lever,
1st Viscount Leverhulme, in 1851.
Listing NGR: SD7190409197
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476301
- 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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