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The Counting House

A Grade II Listed Building in Congleton, Cheshire East

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1638 / 53°9'49"N

Longitude: -2.2148 / 2°12'53"W

OS Eastings: 385737

OS Northings: 362987

OS Grid: SJ857629

Mapcode National: GBR 12B.QVQ

Mapcode Global: WHBC0.YQJX

Plus Code: 9C5V5Q7P+G3

Entry Name: The Counting House

Listing Date: 4 April 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1106298

English Heritage Legacy ID: 55921

ID on this website: 101106298

Location: Congleton, Cheshire East, Cheshire, CW12

County: Cheshire East

Civil Parish: Congleton

Built-Up Area: Congleton

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Congleton St James

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description


1.
5144

SJ 8562
1/116

SWAN BANK (West Side)
No 18
The Counting House
(Formerly listed as National Westminster Bank)

GV

II

Late C19. Tudor style. Stone; 2 storeys; slightly projecting bay at
centre having sham timber framing at 1st storey and projecting gable,
4-light mullioned and transomed window and a 5-light mullioned and transomed
window below; canted bay on left-hand side, tiered over 2 storeys and
with mullioned and transomed windows; polygonal bartisan on right-hand
aide surmounted by slated pinnacle roof with finial; 2 pointed arched
doorways with hood moulds, that on right with 16-fielded-panelled divided
door and that on left with similar door of 12 panels; stone clustered
stacks; steep hipped roof of green slates. Pointed arched gateway on
right-hand side.

Nos 12 and 14 and National Westminster Bank form a group with No 2 and
Bull's Head Hotel.Mill Street.


Listing NGR: SJ8573762986

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