Building record 5915 - Nos 17 and 19 Winnington Street, Northwich
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Summary
A timber framed 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.
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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> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 28/04/2021 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.
Timber frame on brick plinth. Tile roof. Stepped entrance on street frontage. An inscription records the buildings reconstruction in 1903.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 655 739 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ67SE |
| Civil Parish | NORTHWICH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | WINNINGTON, GREAT BUDWORTH, CHESHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 22 2024 12:26PM