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Speakman House

A Grade II Listed Building in Glazebury, Warrington

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4776 / 53°28'39"N

Longitude: -2.4977 / 2°29'51"W

OS Eastings: 367064

OS Northings: 397985

OS Grid: SJ670979

Mapcode National: GBR CX07.13

Mapcode Global: WH986.LVTD

Plus Code: 9C5VFGH2+2W

Entry Name: Speakman House

Listing Date: 7 November 1966

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1163187

English Heritage Legacy ID: 213508

ID on this website: 101163187

Location: Lately Common, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3

County: Warrington

Civil Parish: Culcheth and Glazebury

Built-Up Area: Glazebury

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Glazebury All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

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Description


LEIGH WARRINGTON ROAD SD 69 NE 6/39 No. 357 7/11/66 (Speakman House) II House. 1630 on datestone but with extensive additions and alterations of subsequent dates. Rendered brick with slate roof. 3 bays with 2 and 3 storeys. Bays 2 and 3 are gabled and constitute the 1630 building. All the window openings appear to be C19 with C20 casements. The original door in bay 2 has been blocked and a C20 door and porch added to the right return. The principal features of interest are internal and include deep ovolo-moulded beams with stepped stops on both ground and first floors, a dogleg stair with closed string, octagonal newel and tapering finials, and a painted legend in the principal chamber: "Who can find a virtuous woman etc.", Proverbs 31 verses 10 and 11, dated 1647.

Listing NGR: SJ6706497985

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