Joule House is a Grade II listed building in the Salford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 January 1952. House. 1 related planning application.
Joule House
- WRENN ID
- gaunt-cobalt-sedge
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Salford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 January 1952
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SALFORD
SJ8198NE THE CRESCENT 949-1/17/98 (South side) 31/01/52 Nos.48 AND 49 (Formerly Listed as: WINDSOR CRESCENT (South side) Nos.48 AND 49)
GV II
Includes: No.1 Joule House ACTON SQUARE. Group of 3 houses, forming a pair facing The Crescent, with return elevation to Acton Square a separate unit. Now in use as offices. Early C19. Brick with Welsh slate roofs. 3 storeys, 8-window range to The Crescent, return elevation a 4-window range with lower wing beyond. Elevation to The Crescent comprises 2 units, symmetrically designed with advanced central block of 4 bays, housing entrances in outer bays. 8-panelled doors in projecting Ionic doorcases. 12-pane sash windows throughout, with flat-arched gauged brick heads. Continuous sill-band to first floor. Plain eaves cornice. Angle pilasters. End wall and axial stacks. Return elevation to No.1 Acton Square, a 4-window range with advanced central bay with doorway in projecting Ionic porch to left of centre. 12-pane sash windows with flat-arched gauged brick heads, and sill-band to first floor. End wall stack. Known as Joule House, a plaque records that James Prescott Joule, scientist born in Salford in 1818, lived and worked in the house. INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ8199298634
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