Description

OLDHAM

SD90NW HUDDERSFIELD ROAD
780-1/1/42 (South East side)
Oldham Equitable Co-Operative
Society Buildings

II

Co-operative Society buildings. 1900. By Thomas Taylor of
Oldham. Ashlar faced to brick with Welsh slate roof.
3 principal storeys, divided unequally into 3 main sections
with massive gable flanked by blocks of 2 and 5 bays.
Left-hand range is gabled at right-angles to street, and has
modified ground floor, and 2 wide segmentally-arched windows
to first floor divided by polygonal pilasters which continue
across second storey and the parapet. Arcaded upper storey of
5 bays, with marked entasis to piers.
Similar pattern repeated in 5 bays to left of gable which are
roofed parallel to street. Central block comprises a high
gable at right-angles to street, with modified ground floor, 5
windows with bracketed sills and entablatures to first floor,
and massive semi-circular window with round-headed mullioned
lights above. Scalloped decoration above and below.
Coped gable with terminal pinnacles each side. "Oldham
Equitable Co-Operative Society" in decorative low relief above
first floor windows. Ground floor throughout has late C20
fascias but the original polished granite columns survive,
though mostly encased.
The building was originally of greater extent with a courtyard
to the rear, and the existing rear walls are faced with white
glazed brick.
The building was designed to include drapery, gentlemen's
outfitting, furnishing, boot and shoe, butchering and grocery
departments, together with offices, committee and board rooms,
and included an educational department with newsroom, library
and conversation room. 2 large public halls were also
provided.
(Walters C: The Combined History of the Equitable and
Industrial Societies: Manchester: 1900-: P.145-149).

Listing NGR: SD9418405603

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26497379

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