Description

SJ 88 SW WILMSLOW FORMER U.D. QUARRY BANK ROAD
(West Side)

1/301 Quarry Bank House

6/3/1975

GV II

House: 1797 for Samuel Greg with some mid C19 additions. Washed
roughcast brick on stone plinth. Hipped Welsh slate roof and 4 brick
chimneys. 2-storey, 3-bay east front. Moulded wooden cornice. Upper
windows are 4-pane sashes in semi-circular headed recesses. Below,
right end bay has a 12-pane sash and left end bay, has similar window
in a later projection. Central detached porch on fluted columns has a
tented glass roof. Behind fluted doorcase contains half glazed panels
and a door with a semi-circular fanlight with radial glazing bars.
West front is 2-storey over basement and has central 2-storey curving
bay window.
Interior: Opens into rectangular hall with curved corners and 4
5-panelled mahogany doors (2 curved). Room to left has fireplace with
shouldered architrave with blue tiles and a stained glass panel of
Greg arms. Room to right has classical fireplaceof white and grey
marble with urns and central plaque of nymph, reclining on cornucopia,
spinning and later graffito of sailing ship. Staircase has plain
balusters, mahogany handrail and bracketted open string.

Listing NGR: SJ8346283066

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26530806

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas