Nos. 1-10, GAMBIER TERRACE and No. 2, CANNING STREET

1-10, GAMBIER TERRACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1068213
Date first listed:
28-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
Nos. 1-10, GAMBIER TERRACE and No. 2, CANNING STREET
Statutory Address:
1-10, GAMBIER TERRACE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1068213
Date first listed:
28-Jun-1952
Date of most recent amendment:
19-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:
Nos. 1-10, GAMBIER TERRACE and No. 2, CANNING STREET
Statutory Address 1:
1-10, GAMBIER TERRACE
Statutory Address 2:
2, CANNING STREET

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
1-10, GAMBIER TERRACE
Statutory Address:
2, CANNING STREET

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 35550 89448

Details

SJ 3589 SE; 60/483

GAMBIER TERRACE Ll,
Nos. 1 to 10 (consec)

(Formerly listed as Nos 2 to 10 (consec))

28.06.52

G.V.

II

Includes no. 2 Canning Street. Terrace of eleven houses. c.1836.
John Foster Junior. Stone. Three storeys and attic, 34 bays,
first seven bays and last six bays project. Bays 1 to 7; ground
floor has channelled rustication. Round-headed windows have
sashes with glazing bars. Central entrance with Greek Doric
porch. First and second floor giant Ionic and attached
colonnade. 1st and 2nd-floor windows and porch have
rectangular iron balconies. Windows mostly sashed.
Entablature, and attic with pilasters with recessed panels.
Last six bays similar but with two round-headed entrances and
giant pilastrade. Centre bays have Doric colonnade with
Ionic entablature supporting deep balcony with iron
balustrade. Plain entrances. 1st-floor windows have
architraves, friezes and cornices. 2nd floor windows have
architraves and sill band. Centre three windows have
rectangular iron balconies. Entablature and attic with
cornice. All windows are sashed, most with glazing bars.
Return to Canning St of five bays, projecting entrance with
distyle Doric colonnade in antis.


Listing NGR: SJ3555089448

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
214128
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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