Building record 2598/31/1 - Shops, Warehouse, and Cottage on Bollington High Street

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Summary

Mid nineteenth century shops, warehouse, and houses, with the entranceway to a yard, along Bollington High Street. Part of the only complete example of a yard layout in Bollington.

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Full Description

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 57945 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

West or street front. Hammer-dressed buff sandstone facade, the remainder in sandstone rubble. Kerridge stone-slate roof and three stone chimneys. From left to right a small entry under a cambered stone head and a shop beneath a warehouse with loading bays in first and second floors, under coped gable. Then a two-storey shop with window and door framed by three wooden pilasters supporting carved brackets and finials. Two blocked windows above. No.12 is a two-unit cottage, with sixteen-pane sashes under flat wedged heads. Moulded doorcase with flat hood contains a four-panelled bolection moulded door. Next is the entry into the yard under a broad elliptical rusticated head, a twelve-pane sash above. The right end is a former shop similar to No. 10.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps, 02/07/2024 (Maps and Plans). SCH4491.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 57945.
  • <2>XY Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps. 02/07/2024. [Mapped features: #60981 02/07/2024; #60982 02/07/2024]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 937 778 (25m by 33m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ97NW
Civil Parish BOLLINGTON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County BOLLINGTON, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Jul 3 2024 3:08PM