Former Woolworth's Store, 7 - 11, Bond Street, Waterloo
Location/Address
None recorded
Type
Description
Large shop occupying frontages on Bond Street and Waterloo Road. Two-storey 7-bay frontage to Bond Street and 8-bay to Waterloo Road. Faced in Flemish bond red brick, with Welsh slate half-hipped roofs with ceramic ridge cresting. The regular elevations have well-preserved shop fronts with black marble plinths and curved glass to recessed doorways. Deep fascia over earlier cornice. First floor has paired windows in stone reveals with hopper glazed ventilation and original joinery; glazing is obscured. Decorative brick eaves cornice to roof. The integral warehouse on the west side was added in the inter-war period; this has a parapet to the Waterloo Road frontage and plain windows to Bath Street.
Statement of Significance
Age
First shown on the 1911 OS map, and built on the site of a bowling green.Rarity
Good example of a little altered early 20th century department store.Historic Interest
Built as a store in the early 1900s and occupied by Woolworths until the late 20th century.Landmark Status
Built on a prominent corner site, the store retains little altered shop fronts and makes a positive contribution to the street-scene.
Date Listed
n/a
Find Out More
Find out more about this Asset in Lancashire Local List:
https://local-heritage-list.org.uk/lancashire/asset/56
https://local-heritage-list.org.uk/lancashire/asset/56