Sessions House is a Grade II* listed building in the Cheshire East local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 December 1954. A 19th century Government building. 8 related planning applications.
Sessions House
- WRENN ID
- endless-thatch-wind
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire East
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 December 1954
- Type
- Government building
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SJ 7478 KNUTSFORD TOFT ROAD (West side) 792-1/3/114 Sessions House 15.12.1954
GV II*
Sessions House, formerly part of gaol, the cell blocks now demolished. 1815-1818. By George Moneypenny. The main block flanked by curtain walls screening court rooms to right, and caretaker's house to left. Single storey. Main block has central portico with paired Ionic columns carrying high parapet. Pedimented lantern over. Side wings each side divided to the left by pilasters into 3 bays, with caretaker's house occupying the northernmost bay, beyond an arched entrance to rear. Caretaker's house has doorway to right, and tripartite window to the left, with two 4-pane sash windows above. Similar screen wall to the right of the main block with raised roof of top-lit court room. 3 round-arched windows over segmentally-arched sashes each side of central canted bay in the rear of this range. INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ7515778436
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