78, Towngate is a Grade II listed building in the South Ribble local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 August 1977. Constabulary station, club. 4 related planning applications.
78, Towngate
- WRENN ID
- rooted-facade-ebony
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Ribble
- Constituency
- South Ribble MP: Mr Paul Foster (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 August 1977
- Type
- Constabulary station, club
- Address
- 78, Towngate, PR25 2LR
- OS grid reference
- SD 540 218
- Coordinates
- 53.69097, -2.69733
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
No. 78 Towngate is a building that likely dates from the mid-19th century. Originally a constabulary station, it has also served as a library and is now a club. The structure is made of red brick laid in Flemish bond, featuring a low stone plinth and ashlar dressings, topped with a hipped slate roof. The building has an L-shaped plan and consists of four bays across two storeys.
The outer corners are accentuated with rusticated quoins, while the two central bays, which project slightly, have flush quoins. These central bays are connected at the ground floor by a Tuscan pilastrade that bears the inscription "CONSTABULARY STATION." The left side features panelled double doors, and the right side has a window with a panelled stone apron. Recessed iron footscrapers are located on either side of the door. All windows are sashed and include glazing bars. The right return wall has similar windows and two doors. Inside, there is a contemporary lock-up.
Local climate
78, Towngate sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,220 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Related listed building consents — 4 applications
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