Description

MANCHESTER

SJ8490 WILMSLOW ROAD, Didsbury
698-1/25/652 (North side)
1 The Grove

GV II

House. Probably c.1870; altered. Brown and white (speckled)
brick in header bond, with dressings of sandstone, some red
brick, and some applied "half-timbering"; slate roof.
Double-depth double-fronted plan. North German vernacular
style. Two storeys, a symmetrical 2:1:2-window facade
presenting 3 steeply-pitched gables, that in the centre much
smaller but all with ornamental half-timbering at the top and
bargeboards with apex finials; central panelled and glazed
door with rectangular stone lintel; 2 large 3-light windows at
ground floor, and five 2-light windows at 1st floor, all
casements with rectangular stone lintels and red brick
relieving arches over these. Rear and interior not inspected.
Part of small but distinctive settlement, said to have been
built for immigrant North German community. Rare example of
domestic architecture reflecting cosmopolitan nature of C19
Manchester society. Forms group with other items in The Grove
including Nos 803-5 and No.807 Wilmslow Road (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SJ8486290436

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26560612

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Recommended Books

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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets