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Latitude: 53.3903 / 53°23'24"N
Longitude: -2.5883 / 2°35'18"W
OS Eastings: 360969
OS Northings: 388319
OS Grid: SJ609883
Mapcode National: GBR BYC7.FD
Mapcode Global: WH98R.61QS
Plus Code: 9C5V9CR6+4M
Entry Name: Vigo House, Including Gateway
Listing Date: 4 April 1975
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1310108
English Heritage Legacy ID: 58795
ID on this website: 101310108
Location: Warrington, Cheshire, WA1
County: Warrington
Electoral Ward/Division: Bewsey and Whitecross
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Warrington
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Warrington St Elphin
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: Building
1. DIAL STREET
5l50
No 6 (Vigo House),
including gateway
SJ 6088 1/69
II GV
2.
Present house early Cl9, on site of residence of Anna Laetitia Aikin, later Mrs
Barbauld, poetess, who lived here 1758-74 (tablet on cast iron gateway, erected
1911). 2 storeys, brick with slate roof, stone parapet and cornice. Centre
entrance with porch of detached Roman Doric columns and cornice, 6-panel door
and round-arched fanlight with glazing bars. Windows are 12 and 9-paned, restored
casements resembling sashes, with flat brick heads and stone sills.
Building dated 1817, Nos 2 to 6 (even) form a group with Cross Keys Public House
Nos 80 to 84 (even). Roman Catholic Church of St Mary Trustee Savings Bank and
No 95, Buttermarket Street.
Listing NGR: SJ6096988319
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