Deposited Plan No. 1192
Manchester Road: Additions to Shop and House
Details
| Deposited Plan Number: | 1192 |
| Date: | 12 April 1883 |
| Plans Register: | 1869-1886 |
| Street: | Manchester Road |
| Property Name / Number: | no data |
| Area: | no data |
| District: | Kirklees |
| Town: | Huddersfield |
| Grid Reference: | SE 1430 1622 |
| Building Project: | Additions to Shop and House |
| Type: | Retail / Residential - additions & alterations |
| Applicant: | John T. Smiles |
| Applicant Address: | no data |
| Architect: | Ben Stocks |
| Architect Address: | Clare Hill, Huddersfield |
| Status of Project: | Approved, subject to there being no water closet bur a screened privy at the rear of the building. |
| Contractor: | no data |
| Contractor Address: | no data |
| Work Commenced: | no data |
| Work Completed: | no data |
| Occupants: | no data |
| Subsequent Alterations / History: | See also Deposited Plans 1182. Demolished. Site now Lidl supermarket. |
| English Heritage Listing: | no data |
| Location of Archives: | Kirklees West Yorkshire Archives |
| Buildings of Huddersfield ID: | 1181 |
Additional Information
The plans are for a three storey, three bay extension over a part cellar, on a limited site to an existing property to provide a shop on the ground floor , kitchen on the first floor, and a bedroom and dressing room on the second floor. The plans allow for a 23 foot Frontage to Manchester Road, with two large Plate glass show windows, one either side of the central doorway into the shop. The elevation is nicely detailed with well proportioned fenestration. John T. Smiles, linen draperand hosier is noted in the 1879 Huddersfield & District Directory as having premises on the east side of Manchester Road. The plans were to build next to this shop. Mr Smiles was also Sub-POstmaster , New Street receiving house. He also had premises at 20 New Street from which he operated as a draper and hosier. His residence was at No 2,South Parade - presumable linked to his existing shop at No 2, Manchester Road.