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Arkwright House
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Arkwright House

Listed Grade II* since 195076 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
HHouse1950Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Arkwright House

Arkwright House is one of 11 Grade II* listed buildings in Preston and about 22,127 in England. It was listed on 12 June 1950. Within 400 metres are 2 more Grade I buildings and 100 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1279775↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 15 minutes

Preston · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Arkwright HouseStart here
  2. 2Minster Church of Saint John the EvangelistGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Harris MuseumGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Church of St George the MartyrGrade II* · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5St Wilfrid's ChurchGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Sessions HouseGrade II*0.2miPreston CenotaphGrade I0.2miHarris InstituteGrade II*0.3miSyro-Malabar Cathedral of St AlphonsaGrade II*0.4miSt Peter's ChurchGrade II*0.7miChurch of St. WalburgeGrade I0.9mi
Around it

4 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

II*Church of St John the Divine127 mIIThe Old Dog Inn138 mII131A, Church Street143 mIIGate Piers and Gates to Churchyard Opposite East End of Church of St John146 m
More like it

Grade I and II* houses near Preston

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Osbaldeston HouseHigher Walton · 2 mi away
Arrowsmith HouseGregson Lane · 4 mi away
Crow TreesBamber Bridge · 4 mi away
Bolton Green FarmhouseEuxton · 7 mi away
Myles Wife HeyBlackburn · 9 mi away
Shireburn CottagesHurst Green · 10 mi away
Manor HouseWorthington · 12 mi away
Shrine of Our Lady of LourdesBlackpool · 14 mi away

Questions about Arkwright House

Is Arkwright House listed?

Yes. Arkwright House is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1279775), first listed on 12 June 1950.

Can you visit Arkwright House?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

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