Listed Building: QUARRY BANK HOUSE (1237686)

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Grade II
Authority Department for Culture Media and Sport
Volume/Map/Item 203, 1, 301
Date assigned 06 March 1975
Date last amended

Description

SJ 88 SW WILMSLOW FORMER U.D. QUARRY BANK ROAD (West Side) 1/301 Quarry Bank House 6/3/1975 GV II House: 1797 for Samuel Greg with some mid C19 additions. Washed roughcast brick on stone plinth. Hipped Welsh slate roof and 4 brick chimneys. 2-storey, 3-bay east front. Moulded wooden cornice. Upper windows are 4-pane sashes in semi-circular headed recesses. Below, right end bay has a 12-pane sash and left end bay, has similar window in a later projection. Central detached porch on fluted columns has a tented glass roof. Behind fluted doorcase contains half glazed panels and a door with a semi-circular fanlight with radial glazing bars. West front is 2-storey over basement and has central 2-storey curving bay window. Interior: Opens into rectangular hall with curved corners and 4 5-panelled mahogany doors (2 curved). Room to left has fireplace with shouldered architrave with blue tiles and a stained glass panel of Greg arms. Room to right has classical fireplaceof white and grey marble with urns and central plaque of nymph, reclining on cornucopia, spinning and later graffito of sailing ship. Staircase has plain balusters, mahogany handrail and bracketted open string. Listing NGR: SJ8346283057

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Sources (1)

  • Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 414951. [Mapped features: #29456 414951; #29458 414951]

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 8346 8306 (17m by 25m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ88SW
Civil Parish STYAL, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST

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Record last edited

Jan 9 2025 11:25AM