2 Market Place

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2 Market Place
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The building in 2010, viewed from the churchyard of St Chad's Church
Location Market Place, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England
Coordinates 53°50′49″N2°59′32″W / 53.846945°N 2.992272°W / 53.846945; -2.992272
Area Borough of Wyre
Builtc. 1800(224 years ago) (1800)
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated16 August 1983
Reference no. 1204609
Location map United Kingdom Borough of Wyre.svg
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1 Vicarage Road
Location in Wyre Borough
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1 Vicarage Road
Location in Lancashire

2 Market Place is a Grade II listed building in the English market town of Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. Built in the late 17th or early 18th century, it stands immediately to the south of St Chad's Church, itself Grade II* listed and dating to the 17th century, in the northeastern corner of Market Place. [1] It was formerly a custom house, later a residence. [2]

It is constructed of rendered brick with a slate roof. It is built on two storeys and originally had three bays. In the loft there is visible heavy timber framing including a roof truss between the second and third bays. The building now functions as a shop. [1]

The building's southern facade forms part of the entrance to the narrow The Mews alley of shops and businesses which connects to Chapel Street.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2, Market Place", Heritage Gateway, archived from the original on 29 September 2012, retrieved 16 April 2011
  2. "2, MARKET PLACE, Non Civil Parish - 1204609 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2023.