Building record 2608/146/3 - 25-31 Park Street and 2 High Street, Macclesfield

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Summary

A terrace of five houses dating from the mid-nineteenth century.

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Full Description

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 391075 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Terrace of five houses, now offices. c1830, with twentieth century alterations. Three storeys, ten-window range, variably planned as single or two-room width, double-pile plans. Doorways to left of each unit have architraves with fluted pilasters recessed in segmental archways, a single fanlight surviving in No.29. Sixteen-pane sash windows to left in return of St George's House (CHER 2608/146/2) and No.25; the others mainly renewed in original openings; flat-arched gauged brick heads to windows throughout; continuous painted sill band to first floor. Wood modillion eaves cornice. Return elevation to west (No.2 High Street) a three-window range with porch added c1980 and blind central window space. Axial stacks. The terrace forms an integral build with St George's House (CHER 2608/146/2), St George's Street and St George's Street Mill beyond (CHER 2608/146/1).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 391075. [Mapped features: #63237 391075; #63238 391075]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 917 730 (30m by 31m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ97SW
Civil Parish MACCLESFIELD NON PARISH AREA, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County MACCLESFIELD, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Nov 22 2024 4:00PM