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Friends Meeting House, Wigan, Historic Building Record |
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Architectural History Practice Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
The meeting house has medium heritage significance as a former Victorian house converted for use as a meeting house in the 1970s, retaining some original external architectural detailing. Evidential value: The meeting house has an overall low level of significance for evidential value. The Greater Manchester Historic Environment Record has not identified the site for any archaeological interest. Historical value: Little is known about the early history of 76 Swinley Road, in terms of its architect and occupiers. As a typical Victorian house which was converted to meeting house use it has medium historical value. Aesthetic value: The meeting house has medium aesthetic value. It is an attractive late Victorian building which retains much of its original external architectural detail. It makes a positive contribution to both the conservation area and street scene. Communal value: The building is in use as a Quaker meeting house and for community groups. The meeting house has a medium communal value. |
Author: |
E Neil
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Architectural History Practice Ltd
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Friends Meeting House, Swinley Road |
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Greater Manchester |
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Wigan |
Parish: |
WIGAN |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 358219, 406564 (Easting, Northing)
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01 Feb 2018 |