Latitude: 53.2886 / 53°17'18"N
Longitude: -2.1522 / 2°9'8"W
OS Eastings: 389948
OS Northings: 376853
OS Grid: SJ899768
Mapcode National: GBR FZDD.VV
Mapcode Global: WHBBG.XL9S
Plus Code: 9C5V7RQX+C4
Entry Name: Premises Occupied by JR Bridgeford, Estate Agents, Williams and Glyn's Bank and the Library
Listing Date: 6 July 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1139578
English Heritage Legacy ID: 58375
ID on this website: 101139578
Location: Prestbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire, SK10
County: Cheshire East
Civil Parish: Prestbury
Built-Up Area: Macclesfield
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Prestbury St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Public library School building
SJ 87 NE PRESTBURY C.P. THE VILLAGE (South Side)
5/209 Premises occupied by J.R.Bridgeford, Estate Agents, Williams and Glyn's Bank and the Library.
GV II
Formerly school and schoolmaster's house, now office, bank and library. School dared 1721, master's house dated 1751, some C20 alterations. Washed brick, Kerridge stone-slate roof, stone ridge and 2 brick chimneys. T-shaped plan, 2-storey, 5-bay front. Left 3 bays on slight plinth and have a brick band at 1st floor. 4, 3-light tall chamfered stone mullions andstudded C20 board door. 4th bay projects on wooden piers and has large window with glazing bars. Right end bay has 2 C20 windows and plaque reading "The Gift of Charles Legh of Adlington Esq. to ye Master (for ye time being) of ye .....oming Free School at Prestbury A.D,1751." Left gable has plaque reading: "This School was Erected in ye year of our Lord 1721 and Endowed by Ann Whittakers Late of Prestbury who left £100 ye interest thereof for the Promotion of a Schoolmaster to teach ten of the poorest Children in the Township of Prestbury from the Primer to ye Bible at ye Discretion of the Executors and ye Overseers of the Poor of ye said Township."
Listing NGR: SJ8994876853
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