Thornton Manor, Manor Road - Wirral

C19 Country House and the original principal residence of Viscount Leverhulme. Built 1840 in Jacobean style and expanded up to the 1920's. Decorative stonework with pierced balustrades and mullioned windows. A house and estate designed to impress; with extensive external parterre gardens along the entire southern facing elevations; outdoor dining area; fernery off the Renaissance style music room with Henry Willis organ. Devasted by a fire in 2022 which has badly damaged the interior of the garden rooms and destroyed their roofs.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

THORNTON MANOR

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1075420

Local Planning Authority:

Wirral

Site Type:

Commercial > Hotel

Location

Building Name:

Thornton Manor

County:

Merseyside

District / Borough:

Wirral

Parliamentary Constituency:

Wirral West

Region:

North West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Very bad

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Commercial company

Designation:

Listed Building grade II*, RPG grade II*