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Latitude: 53.4136 / 53°24'49"N
Longitude: -2.2305 / 2°13'49"W
OS Eastings: 384773
OS Northings: 390781
OS Grid: SJ847907
Mapcode National: GBR DXVZ.W1
Mapcode Global: WHB9V.QG1D
Plus Code: 9C5VCQ79+CQ
Entry Name: Broome House
Listing Date: 25 February 1952
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1270571
English Heritage Legacy ID: 458262
ID on this website: 101270571
Location: Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20
County: Manchester
Electoral Ward/Division: Didsbury East
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: House
MANCHESTER
SJ8490 WILMSLOW ROAD, Didsbury
698-1/25/660 (East side)
25/02/52 No.779
Broome House
GV II
House, now childrens' home. Early to mid C18, greatly enlarged
in earlier and later C19; altered. Pink-washed roughcast
render on brick, slate roofs. Irregular plan in 3 portions
(and 3 or more builds); the earliest, forming the entrance
block at the west end, double-depth with a large semicircular
bow added to the front and canted wings to the sides, plus an
outshut linking it to later additions at the rear.
Two-and-a-half storeys; a symmetrical 5-window facade
dominated by a central 2-storey 3-window bow, which has a
flight of 3 semi-circular steps up to a doorway with an
open-pedimented Ionic doorcase with decorated capitals,
panelled door and fanlight with radiating metal tracery,
segmental-headed 12-pane sashed windows with exposed boxes,
and a dentilled cornice. The main range either side of the bow
has a 1st-floor band (interrupted by the bow) and similar
sashed windows but with keystones, and a C19 roof with
projected verges at the gables; the canted 2-storey wings have
sashed windows without glazing bars, and dentilled cornices.
Additions to the rear. Interior: front range has hallway with
modillion cornice, and inner doorway with large fanlight;
centre portion contains former billiard room; rear block
contains former ballroom with small proscenium stage.
Listing NGR: SJ8477390781
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