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Latitude: 53.411 / 53°24'39"N
Longitude: -2.232 / 2°13'55"W
OS Eastings: 384674
OS Northings: 390490
OS Grid: SJ846904
Mapcode National: GBR DXVZ.KZ
Mapcode Global: WHB9V.PJBD
Plus Code: 9C5VCQ69+95
Entry Name: Philip Godlee Lodge
Listing Date: 3 October 1974
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1254973
English Heritage Legacy ID: 458457
ID on this website: 101254973
Location: East Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20
County: Manchester
Electoral Ward/Division: Didsbury West
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Manchester
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Didsbury St James and Emmanuel
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Gatehouse
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/02/2015
SJ8490
698-1/25/681
MANCHESTER, Didsbury,
WILMSLOW ROAD (West side),
Philip Godlee Lodge
(Formerly listed as The Elms)
03/10/74
II
House, in use as nursing home at time of listing, converted into apartments in 2000. Early to mid C19, altered. Roughcast render on brick, sandstone dressings (painted white), slate roofs. Square double-depth main block facing east with L-shaped wing on south side. Two storeys, the main block presenting a symmetrical 3-window facade, with emphatic corner pilasters, deep plain frieze and prominent projected eaves; central Ionic porch, up 2 steps, protecting a glazed and panelled door and side windows all under a large overlight with elaborate geometrical glazing bars; windows sashed without glazing bars, with reeded architraves; hipped roof with 2 tall ridge chimneys. Slightly lower wing to left with similar corner pilasters, 1+3 windows, mostly similar but with altered window at ground floor. North side has 2-storey pilastered bay (and C20 additions). Rear: ground floor of main block has fine wrought-iron verandah with delicately latticed standards and frieze incorporating anthemions; glazed doors in centre and segmental bay window to right, otherwise similar to front. Interior: entrance hall with Ionic screen distyle in antis; open-well staircase with cast-iron balusters.
Listing NGR: SJ8467490490
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