2 Market Place

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2 Market Place
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The building in 2024, 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
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1 Vicarage Road
Location in Wyre Borough
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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 and Chapel Street Court (formerly Potts Alley) alley of shops and businesses which connects to Chapel Street. [3]

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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.
  3. "Construction of Teanlowe Centre, Poulton. ~ 1973". Red Rose Collections from Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 9 July 2024.