1, SMITHDOWN ROAD

1, SMITHDOWN ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1063315
Date first listed:
14-Mar-1975
List Entry Name:
1, SMITHDOWN ROAD
Statutory Address:
1, SMITHDOWN ROAD
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1063315
Date first listed:
14-Mar-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
19-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:
1, SMITHDOWN ROAD
Statutory Address 1:
1, SMITHDOWN ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
1, SMITHDOWN ROAD

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 36998 89491

Details

SJ 38 NE SMITHDOWN ROAD L7 No. 1

7/1161 (formerly listed under Earle Road as Barclays Bank) 14.3.75. - II

Bank building, now surgery. 1890s. Stone with rusticated granite base. Flat-iron plan, 3 storeys with basement, 2 bays each side of recessed curved corner bay. Further one- storey parts to each street of 2 bays to Earle Rd, 1 bay to Smithdown Road. Cornices to ground and 1st floors, top entablature with modillioned cornice and blocking course. Ground floor has round-headed windows with 2 panelled colonnettes supporting entablature, small paned casements in upper parts. Windows in end bays have architraves and triple key stones, 1st floor windows have eared architraves and triple keystones. Corner window lacks keystone and has frieze below projecting cornice. 2nd floor has architraved. windows with keystones, corner window with triple keystone. Entrance has granite surround, eared architrave, triple keystone, cyma frieze and cornice, flanked by paired Tuscan columns supporting entablature. 1st floor has paired Ionic columns. 2nd floor has paired Composite columns. Top cupola has round drum with small architraved windows and cornice.

Listing NGR: SJ3699889491

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
359534
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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