Building record 179/0/66 - No.148 Hospital Street, Nantwich
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Summary
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Type and Period (5)
- TOWN HOUSE (AD 18th Century - 1733 AD (between) to 1766 AD (between))
- PRIVATE SCHOOL? (AD 19th Century to AD 20th Century - 1881 AD (circa) to 1979 AD? (between))
- OUTBUILDING (AD 18th Century - 1733 AD? (between) to 1766 AD? (between))
- GLASSHOUSE (AD 18th Century - 1733 AD? (between) to 1766 AD? (between))
- GARDEN (AD 18th Century - 1733 AD? (between) to 1766 AD? (between))
Full Description
<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 431078 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.
A mid eighteenth-century detached house. Red brick; two storeys; segmental projection to left; four sash windows overall with stone lintels and key blocks; good moulded stone doorcase with three quarter Ionic pilasters, open pediment, panelled reveals; semi-circular Adam type fanlight and six-panelled door; two moulded lead rainwater heads; plain eaves and atone-coped parapet to segmental bay; gabled ends; tiles, Formerly Nuthurst Garden School.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1851, Nantwich Board of Health Map (Maps and Plans). SCH2431.
Depicts extensive gardens to the rear with a series of large outbuildings or service buildings, including glass houses.
<3> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 01/11/2024 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.
Possibly associated with CHER 179/0/64? This school was reputedly founded in 1881 and was still open in the early 1970s.
<4> Hartwell C, Hyde M, Hubbard E & Pevsner N, 2011, The Buildings of England: Cheshire (2011 revision), p.499 (Book). SCH7059.
Combermere House has a pretty classical doorway.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 431078.
- <2>XY SCH2431 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1851. Nantwich Board of Health Map. 1:528. [Mapped features: #62211 ; #62212 ]
- <3> SCH2330 Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Edwards R, 01/11/2024.
- <4> SCH7059 Book: Hartwell C, Hyde M, Hubbard E & Pevsner N. 2011. The Buildings of England: Cheshire (2011 revision). p.499.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 656 521 (49m by 120m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ65SE |
| Civil Parish | NANTWICH, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | NANTWICH, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 1 2024 2:40PM