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Latitude: 53.7401 / 53°44'24"N
Longitude: -2.5038 / 2°30'13"W
OS Eastings: 366866
OS Northings: 427198
OS Grid: SD668271
Mapcode National: GBR BTY6.Q0
Mapcode Global: WH971.H8Y3
Plus Code: 9C5VPFRW+2F
Entry Name: Griffin Lodge
Listing Date: 5 December 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1222899
English Heritage Legacy ID: 418387
ID on this website: 101222899
Location: Witton, Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, BB2
County: Blackburn with Darwen
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Blackburn
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Blackburn St Luke, St Mark and St Philip
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
Tagged with: Gatehouse
CAVENDISH PLACE
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861
SD 62 NE Griffin Lodge
5/102
II
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House, now headquarters of Museums. Area Council. Early/mid C19 with later additions.
Red brick with stone dressings, slate roof hipped to left and prominent ridge and
end stacks. Main block 2 storeys, 3 window range. Stone plinth. Corner pilasters
with stone bases and capitals. Stone frieze and eaves cornice. Central porch with
round-headed entrance containing double panelled doors and over light, flanked by
small round-headed windows. Corner pilasters, frieze and cornice of stone. Sash
windows with stone architraves. Raised stone band at first floor cill level. Projecting
bay to ground floor right an addition, with tripartite sash window. Later wings
to right and to rear. Richly decorated interior includes staircase with elaborate
cast-iron balusters beneath a glaced lantern, sumptuous plaster work, especially
to cornices, and moulded chimney pieces (one in Gothic style) to ground floor. Service
wing retains 2 kitchen ranges - one made by W and K Dewhurst of Blackburn, the other
an "Eagle" patent range with ventilating canopy. Home of Thomas Dugdale, industrialist.
Listing NGR: SD6686627198
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