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Latitude: 53.3023 / 53°18'8"N
Longitude: -2.3742 / 2°22'27"W
OS Eastings: 375157
OS Northings: 378436
OS Grid: SJ751784
Mapcode National: GBR CZV7.SY
Mapcode Global: WH997.H8M7
Plus Code: 9C5V8J2G+W8
Entry Name: Sessions House
Listing Date: 15 December 1954
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1378501
English Heritage Legacy ID: 476451
ID on this website: 101378501
Location: Knutsford, Cheshire East, Cheshire, WA16
County: Cheshire East
Civil Parish: Knutsford
Built-Up Area: Knutsford
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Knutsford St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Prison Courthouse
SJ 7478 KNUTSFORD TOFT ROAD
(West side)
792-1/3/114
Sessions House
15.12.1954
GV II*
Sessions House, formerly part of gaol, the cell blocks now demolished. 1815-1818. By George Moneypenny. The main block flanked by curtain walls screening court rooms to right, and caretaker's house to left. Single storey. Main block has central portico with paired Ionic columns carrying high parapet. Pedimented lantern over. Side wings each side divided to the left by pilasters into 3 bays, with caretaker's house occupying the northernmost bay, beyond an arched entrance to rear. Caretaker's house has doorway to right, and tripartite window to the left, with two 4-pane sash windows above. Similar screen wall to the right of the main block with raised roof of top-lit court room. 3 round-arched windows over segmentally-arched sashes each side of central canted bay in the rear of this range.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ7515778436
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