Listed Building: SESSIONS HOUSE (1378501)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 792-1, 3, 114 |
| Date assigned | 15 December 1954 |
| Date last amended |
Description
SJ 7478
792-1/3/114
KNUTSFORD TOFT ROAD (West side)
Sessions House
15.12.1954
II*
GV
Sessions House, formerly part of gaol, the cell blocks now demolished. 1815-1818. By George Moneypenny. The main block flanked by curtain walls screening court rooms to right, and caretaker's house to left. Single storey. Main block has central portico with paired Ionic columns carrying high parapet. Pedimented lantern over. Side wings each side divided to the left by pilasters into 3 bays, with caretaker's house occupying the northernmost bay, beyond an arched entrance to rear. Caretaker's house has doorway to right, and tripartite window to the left, with two 4-pane sash windows above. Similar screen wall to the right of the main block with raised roof of top-lit court room. 3 round-arched windows over segmentally-arched sashes each side of central canted bay in the rear of this range. INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ7515778436
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1378501 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 476451. [Mapped features: #4081 476451; #9387 476451]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 7514 7844 (39m by 89m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ77NE |
| Civil Parish | KNUTSFORD, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Feb 12 2019 10:21AM