Old Trafford Bowling Club pavilion has been added to the National Heritage List for England, as a Grade-II-listed building, by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The move comes after the Government department received a recommendation from Historic England.

The pavilion, which is in Old Trafford, dates back to 1877. It is still in its original use as an amateur bowling club pavilion.

According to Historic England, the reasons for the listing include the building’s “architectural ambition” and “its unusually large scale”.

Sarah Charlesworth, Listing Team Leader at Historic England, said: “Old Trafford Bowling Club pavilion is one of the finest surviving examples of amateur bowling pavilions in England, continuing to be enjoyed by the local community for its original purpose nearly 150 years on.”

Local MP Andrew Western was happy to hear news of the inclusion. He said: “I was pleased to hear that the Old Trafford Bowling Club pavilion has been added to the National Heritage List for England, as a Grade-II-listed building. The pavilion is beautiful and it’s great that this has been recognised by Historic England.”

Other listed buildings within the Stretford and Urmston constituency include the Stretford War Memorial, Trafford Town Hall and St Clement’s Parish Church.