7 Water Street and 3 Fenwick Street
3, Fenwick Street, Liverpool
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1062579
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 7 Water Street and 3 Fenwick Street
- Statutory Address:
- 3, Fenwick Street, Liverpool
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1062579
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 7 Water Street and 3 Fenwick Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 3, Fenwick Street, Liverpool
- Statutory Address 2:
- 7, Water Street, Liverpool, L2 0RD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 3, Fenwick Street, Liverpool
- Statutory Address:
- 7, Water Street, Liverpool, L2 0RD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Liverpool (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 34149 90423
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/01/2021 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards.
SJ 3490 SW
52/1332
WATER STREET L2 (south side)
No. 7
(formerly listed as No 7, General Accident, previously listed as National Westminster Bank)
14.3.75.
GV
II
Includes No. 3 Fenwick Street.
Bank, 1896 by Grayson and Ould, Water Street block replaced 1934 by Palmer and Holden. Granite. Three storeys, five symmetrical bays. Ground floor rusticated with centre doorway and four windows, all with round arches, on polished red granite plinth. Giant fluted Doric columns in antis to first and second floors. First floor has balustraded balconies to five rectangular windows with architraves and cornices (centre one with segmental pediment). Top floor has five smaller windows. Banking hall with segmental barrel vault to central aisle supported on engaged acanthus column of marble. Bronze doors with gaping lion masks. Long return of nine bays to Fenwick Street with round-headed ground floor windows, the tympana carved with Celtic interlace.
Listing NGR: SJ3415190423
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 359715
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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