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Latitude: 53.4982 / 53°29'53"N
Longitude: -2.5186 / 2°31'7"W
OS Eastings: 365691
OS Northings: 400293
OS Grid: SD656002
Mapcode National: GBR BWVZ.JQ
Mapcode Global: WH986.8BWK
Plus Code: 9C5VFFXJ+7G
Entry Name: Boar's Head Public House
Listing Date: 9 July 1975
Last Amended: 27 July 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1163139
English Heritage Legacy ID: 213503
ID on this website: 101163139
Location: Leigh, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN7
County: Wigan
Electoral Ward/Division: Leigh East
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Atherton
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Leigh St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Pub
LEIGH MARKET PLACE
SD 60 SE
(east side)
2/35 Boar's Head Public
House
(formerly listed
with stable
9/7/75 block)
G.V. II
Public house. "Rebuilt 1900 AD" on decorative cartouche. Red
brick with terracotta dressings and green slate roof. 4 x 5
bays with 2 storeys. Eclectic Baroque. Projecting plinth,
first and second floor bands separated by Ionic columns and
a coped parapet. Semi-circular-arched ground floor windows
with keystones archivolts and casements with etched glass.
Panelled doors in bay 3 with fanlight, columns and flat
pilasters which enclose arabesque-enriched spandrel panels.
Canted and bow oriel windows on the first floor with
terracotta mullions and transoms. The left corner is
articulated by an octagonal lead-covered cupola on columns
and scrolls. It is balanced by a gable to the right with
ball finials and a keyed oculus. The side elevations are
treated in a similar manner. The Church Street elevation
bears a boar's head peering through an arabesque surround in
the central gable. Tall clustered chimney stacks. The
building originally housed the brewery head offices. The
interior is remarkably complete and retains many original
features. Staircase with turned balusters and pulvinated
frieze to closed string. Original timber and cast-iron
fireplaces. Art Nouveau tiles. Plaster cornices. Original
bar fittings.
Listing NGR: SD6568500299
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