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Latitude: 53.7498 / 53°44'59"N
Longitude: -2.3607 / 2°21'38"W
OS Eastings: 376312
OS Northings: 428223
OS Grid: SD763282
Mapcode National: GBR CTY2.QJ
Mapcode Global: WH973.Q02M
Plus Code: 9C5VPJXQ+WP
Entry Name: Magistrates Courts Police Station
Listing Date: 9 March 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1362015
English Heritage Legacy ID: 183816
ID on this website: 101362015
Location: Barnfield, Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB5
County: Lancashire
District: Hyndburn
Electoral Ward/Division: Barnfield
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Accrington
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Accrington Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
Tagged with: City hall Police station Seat of local government Courthouse
ACCRINGTON MANCHESTER ROAD
SD 72 NE
Magistrates Courts and Police Station
7/19
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GV II
Magistrates Courts and Police Station, 1933, by Sir Percy Thomas in
simplified and streamlined classical style. Ashlar, flat roof on 2
levels. One and two storeys. Court house is single storey of 2
different heights; centre of facade dominated by monumental porch
projected from centre of courtroom hall which is set back; porch
(covering deeply recessed pedimented doorway) has giant rounded arch
with voussoirs, and a panelled frieze which carries round the court
hall. Lower ranges flanking porch, and flush with it, both have 4
windows with plain reveals, voussoirs and glazing bars; left has a
simple doorway, right has some basement windows and is linked by a
quadrant to Police Station which is 2 storeys (to falling slope of
Spring Gardens) in same style. Companion to the Fire Station (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SD7631228223
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