The Council House is a Grade II listed building in the Stockport local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 August 1966. House. 2 related planning applications.

The Council House

WRENN ID
cold-rampart-marsh
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stockport
Country
England
Date first listed
9 August 1966
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SJ 98 NW STEPPING HILL TORKINGTON ROAD (south side) Hazel Grove 6/190 The Council 9.8.66 House

  • II

House, now offices. Early C19. English garden wall bond brick, ashlar dressings and slate roof. 5 by 4 bays with 2 storeys (plus basement), a wing at the rear, and a later wing to the left which is not of special interest. Stone plinth, first floor band and brick eaves band. Bays 1 and 2, and 4 and 5, project each having 2 sash windows on each floor with stone sills, flat brick arches and sash windows and being pedimented. The central bay has a similar window on the first floor and a Roman Doric tetrastyle portico on the ground floor. The 6-panel door has an overlight. The large wing to the rear is canted and has a tripartite sash window to each floor under wide cambered arches. 2 bold chimney stacks. Interior: grand stair hall with ornate cast iron baluster stair and gallery and a domical skylight with radial bars and coloured glazing.

Listing NGR: SJ9268186777

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