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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: School building Public library
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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