Thorn House

SJ 99 NE STALYBRIDGE WATERLOO ROAD

1033-/4/10011 Thorn House II Electricity generating company offices and generating station. 1903-4,with C20 alterations. Constructed by W.H. George. Red brick with ashlar sandstone dressings, Welsh slated roof coverings, and with roof glazing and a full-length ridge louvre to the generating station. 'V'plan complex comprising a linear office range to the street frontage,and a 'T' plan generating station to the rear, attached at the north-west corner of the main range. Free baroque style. Street frontage range: imposing symmetrical elevation, 1:4:1:4:1 bays, rising from a shallow plinth, 2 storeys and attics,with advanced pedimented bays to ends. Central entrance bay with open pediment, flanked by giant pilasters which support a segmental pediment at eaves level. Shallow parapet above projecting eaves and modillion cornice. Flanking the doorway are 6 over 6 pane sashes below wedge lintols with attenuated keyblocks. Attic dormers with segmental roofs with undivided 2-pane casements. Advanced gables with coupled ground floor sashes with Gibbsian surrounds, and semi-circular headed windows to first floor, with flanking Ionic columns supporting open pediments. Generating station to rear,5 bays,with lunette windows at heads of arches of blind ground floor arcade of small pilasters. Coped gable with segmentally-headed ashlar panel to centre. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SJ9626598636