The Literary Institute is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire East local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 June 1976. A Victorian Institute. 8 related planning applications.
The Literary Institute
- WRENN ID
- rough-grate-pearl
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire East
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 June 1976
- Type
- Institute
- Address
- The Literary Institute, Hightown, Sandbach, CW11 1AE
- OS grid reference
- SJ 757 608
- Coordinates
- 53.14458, -2.36468
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Literary Institute, built in 1857, is a Grade II listed building designed by the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott. It is constructed in a Gothic style using red brick, with stone dressings and blue brick decorations. The building has two storeys, featuring a central block with three gables, each adorned with two-light Gothic style windows. The ground floor has three windows, each consisting of three lancets grouped under a relieving arch. To the left of the central block is an octagonal two-storey porch with a hipped roof, while to the right is a lower block that includes another entrance. The roof is tiled.
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- Related listed building consents — 8 applications
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