Listing Text

WIGAN

SD5806SW STANDISHGATE
24-1/6/71 (West side)
11/07/83 No.136
with attached wall to the left

GV II

Town house with attached screen wall. Large town house, now
integrated with No.138 (qv) as hotel. Imported rainwater head
dated 1755; altered. Handmade red brick in Flemish bond, with
sandstone plinth and dressings, slate roof. Double-depth
double-fronted plan (plus C20 back extension). Georgian.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and 3 windows, symmetrical; with a
3-course plinth up to ground-floor sill level, rusticated
quoins and modillioned eaves cornice. Central entrance, up a
flight of 6 nosed steps flanked by curved stone walls, with a
square-headed doorway in a shouldered architrave with
keystone, a later panelled door and an overlight with
geometric panes; 12-pane sashed windows in the centre and
coupled 12-pane sashes in the outer bays, those at 2nd floor
shorter and with square panes, and all in moulded architraves
with keystones and moulded corbels to the sills. Moulded
rainwater head left of centre with raised date "1755" and
monogram. Original front-area railings on stone plinth,
attached to entrance steps. Attached to left gable is a
2-storey screen wall and archway in similar materials, with
panelled pilasters framing a tall elliptical-headed wagon
archway with rusticated surround and keystone, a keyed oculus
above, and a moulded cornice with blocking course.
Rear altered.
INTERIOR not inspected, but noted to contain features of
interest including staircase.
Forms group with No.134 (qv) adjoining to left and No.138 (qv)
adjoining to right.

Listing NGR: SD5849306256