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Latitude: 53.4691 / 53°28'8"N
Longitude: -2.2165 / 2°12'59"W
OS Eastings: 385727
OS Northings: 396948
OS Grid: SJ857969
Mapcode National: GBR DQM.QF
Mapcode Global: WHB9N.X2QC
Plus Code: 9C5VFQ9M+JC
Entry Name: Forecourt Walls, Gate Piers and Gates to Ellen Wilkinson High School
Listing Date: 3 October 1974
Last Amended: 6 June 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1291792
English Heritage Legacy ID: 388204
ID on this website: 101291792
Location: Ardwick, Manchester, M12
County: Manchester
Electoral Ward/Division: Ardwick
Built-Up Area: Manchester
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Longsight St Luke
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Wall
MANCHESTER
SJ8596 HYDE ROAD, Ardwick
698-1/21/482 (North side)
03/10/74 Forecourt walls, gate piers and
gates to Ellen Wilkinson High School
(Formerly Listed as:
HYDE ROAD, Ardwick
(North side)
forecourt walls, gate piers and
gates of Nicholls Ardwick High
School)
GV II
Forecourt walls with gate piers and gates. c.1867-80, probably
by Thomas Worthington. Sandstone ashlar walls and gate piers,
cast-iron gates. Gothic style. Dwarf stone walls extending
along frontage and returned ends of forecourt to school (now
carrying C20 railings); set of 4 gate piers in centre, square
in section, with moulded plinths, beaded corners, brattished
cornices and tall pyramidal caps with finials. Original
cast-iron gates with dog-bars and spear-headed bar railings,
the centre pair ramped up towards the centre which is straight
and has panels lettered "SEMPER" "FIDELIS". Forms group with
Ellen Wilkinson High School (q.v.), and with memorials to
Benjamin Nicholls (q.v.) and John Ashton Nicholls (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ8572796948
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