Chapel of Bluecoat School
CHAPEL OF BLUECOAT SCHOOL, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1068325
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel of Bluecoat School
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL OF BLUECOAT SCHOOL, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1068325
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel of Bluecoat School
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHAPEL OF BLUECOAT SCHOOL, CHURCH 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.
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:
- CHAPEL OF BLUECOAT SCHOOL, CHURCH 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 39222 88787
Details
SJ 38 NE 51/202 CHURCH ROAD L15
7/282 Chapel of Bluecoat School 14.3.75 G.V. II*
Chapel. 1903-6. Briggs, Wolstenholme and Thornley. Brick with stone dressings. Greek-cross plan with canted inner angles, low extruded corners and narthex to north. Top entablature and balustrade with open pediments to centres of cross arms; quoin strips. Venetian windows with Ionic colonnettes and festoons above, in round-arched recess. Canted inner angles have round windows in square architrave. East cross arm facing street has bowed apse with Corinthian pilastrade and 3 round-headed windows with festoons to aprons, eared architraves and triple keys. Shallow dome on octagonal drum has lantern with round-headed lights, pilasters, cornice and cupola with cross. Narthex has 3 round-headed entrances with Ionic angle pilasters, entablsature and balustrade, Ionic columns support segmental pediment with arms in tympanum. Interior has coffered dome with round windows to 4 lunette recesses. Chapel adjoins south-east angle of school (q.v.)
Listing NGR: SJ3922288787
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213907
- 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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