49 And 49A, Bolton Old Road

SD 60 SE 2/2

ATHERTON BOLTON OLD ROAD (south side)

Nos. 49 and 49A G.V.

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Parson's house,now partly used as a school. Built shortly after Chowbent Chapel (q.v.) 1721. Flemish bond brick with stone dressings and slate roof. 3-bay 2-storey central- staircase plan. Deep projecting stone plinth, stone quoins and stone eaves gutter brackets. Studded door with overlight is centrally placed and has a stone lintel with rusticated voussoirs. Obtrusive C19 bay windows obscure the ground floor to either side. 3 closely placed first floor windows with stone sills, keystone wedge lintels, 2 C20 casements and a Victorian sash. Gable chimney stacks. 2 gable attic lights (one blocked) with elliptical-arched heads. Lean-to addition to rear which has an arched stair window. The school which adjoins to the right is not included in this entry. Interior: dogleg stair has a deep handrail, turned balusters on closed string and square newel posts with plain caps. King-post roof trusses. The parson used one room as a school room in the C18, a use which has continued to the present day despite C18 and C19 school buildings which were added to increase its accommodation.

Listing NGR: SD6793203232