The Armoury Of The Cheshire Regiment is a Grade II listed building in the Stockport local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 March 1975. Armoury. 1 related planning application.

The Armoury Of The Cheshire Regiment

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stockport
Country
England
Date first listed
10 March 1975
Type
Armoury
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. GREEK STREET 5086 (North-West Side ) The Armoury of the Cheshire Regiment

SJ 8989 NW 4/81

IT GV

  1. l862, by Bowman. Consists mainly of an octagonal tower in red brick with pointed copper cap. Ashlar rusticated quoins and cornice. Narrow lights in stone rusticated openings. Top has lantern of small lancet lights. Arched doorway now blocked. Later C19 work to rear. Road elevation of main block has windows of 2 lancet lights and rounded in ashlar, most now blocked. Stone-coped plinth. Curtilage includes battered wall of red brick with corner turrets and arrow slit lights. Opened at a bazaar attended by Mr & Mrs Gladstone, April 22nd l862. "The assemblv was of the most recherche description and comprised the elite and the bon ton of the Borough and its suburbs." (Stockport Advertiser).

The Armoury of the Cheshire Regiment forms a visual group with Nos 39 to 53 (odd) and No 30, which are of local interest.

Listing NGR: SJ8933289618

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