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Lancaster Conservation Area Appraisal
Moor Gate is distinctive for a range of buildings that were provided for late 19th century community or business use. The form and elevations of these buildings expresses their non-residential function, with a variety of shop fronts to retail businesses and formal frontages to community buildings. The Henry Gregson Memorial Institute was built in 1889, designed by Austin & Paley; the symmetrical front elevation has a central doorway with an unusual pedimented door case with triple over-light, pairs of sashes to the ground floor and large gabled dormers lighting the upper floor hall (they have been replaced). To the rear and facing Williamson Road, the Bartlett Hall was added in 1912, also with a tall gabled window. The shops have living accommodation above and are 2 or 3-storey; the former shops towards the west end of Moor Gate have projecting stone bays windows, an unusual feature.
Rare original door, Williamson Street, 1880s
The style and proportions of the early 19th century Bath House and the 1837 terrace on Bath Mill Lane (Bath Cottages) reflect an earlier phase of development that pre-dated the bye-laws. Bath House is partly faced in ashlar and has a hipped roof. There are a few examples of non-residential buildings in the area that have a different form to the terraced houses; on the west side of Bath Mill Lane, a former coach house has been adapted for housing, and adjacent to the south is the area’s only red brick house, a recent conversion. Corner shops were once common, but most are now houses; their corner doorways and blocked larger windows still legible.
1889 Henry Gregson Memorial Institute, Moor Gate
Historic stone paving, setts and kerbs have been retained on some streets and back lanes, contributing to the character of the area. Where historic metalwork survives, it is also an important part of the area’s historic character.
Former corner shop, Woodville Street
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