Building record 5911 - No.20 Winnington Street, Northwich

Please read our .

Summary

Timber framed liftable building. The use of timber framing in this building is a deliberate construction technique common in Northwich during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries designed to reduce the effects of subsidence. If subsidence occurred the structure could be jacked to a level position or dismantled and moved.

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Vale Royal Borough Council, 2006, Vale Royal Borough Council's List of Locally Important Buildings (Report). SCH5487.

Criteria A: Unlisted timber framed buildings in Vale Royal which contain structural or building techniques which were designed to reduce the effects of subsidence.

<2> Vale Royal Borough Council, 1977-79, The Vale Royal Borough Council Historic Buildings Survey Index Card, NCH/HB 55 (Paper Archive). SCH5481.

Timber framed liftable building.

<3> Cheshire Archives & Local Studies, Chester History & Heritage and Cheshire Libraries, Various, Cheshire Image Bank, c06521 (Web Site). SCH8053.

Photograph of the offices of Algernon and James Fletcher, solicitors, dated 08/10/1891.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Report: Vale Royal Borough Council. 2006. Vale Royal Borough Council's List of Locally Important Buildings. [Mapped features: #31069 ; #53696 ]
  • <2> Paper Archive: Vale Royal Borough Council. 1977-79. The Vale Royal Borough Council Historic Buildings Survey Index Card. NCH/HB 55.
  • <3> Web Site: Cheshire Archives & Local Studies, Chester History & Heritage and Cheshire Libraries. Various. Cheshire Image Bank. https://cheshireimagebank.org.uk. c06521.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

External Links (0)

Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 656 739 (23m by 21m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ67SE
Civil Parish NORTHWICH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County NORTHWICH, GREAT BUDWORTH, CHESHIRE
Historic Township/Parish/County WINNINGTON, GREAT BUDWORTH, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

Record last edited

Jul 22 2024 12:26PM