Halifax House
Halifax House, 5, Fenwick Street, Liverpool, L2 0NZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068356
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Halifax House
- Statutory Address:
- Halifax House, 5, Fenwick Street, Liverpool, L2 0NZ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068356
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Halifax House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Halifax House, 5, Fenwick Street, Liverpool, L2 0NZ
- Statutory Address 2:
- Halifax House, 6, Brunswick Street, Liverpool
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:
- Halifax House, 5, Fenwick Street, Liverpool, L2 0NZ
- Statutory Address:
- Halifax House, 6, Brunswick Street, Liverpool
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 34172 90379
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12/11/2018
SJ 3490 SW
52/180
BRUNSWICK STREET
No.6 (Halifax House)
14.3.75
GV
II
Bank, c1870 probably by John Cunningham, extended by GE Grayson. Stone, three storeys, five bays. Centre round-arched entrance and four large windows under Doric pilastrade. First floor has five sash windows in Corinthian aedicules. Top floor has five sash windows with consoled pediments. Top panelled frieze, moulded eaves cornice. Recessed curved corners. Fenwick Street facade has four bays, with later additions at rear, and is altered to centre of ground floor. Plaque in right end bay commemorating building of first head office of Liverpool Union Bank, 1835.
Large banking hall probably late C19 supported on granite columns with enriched beams and coved domed skylight, entered through coffered tunnel-vaulted vestibule.
Listing NGR: SJ3417290379
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213793
- 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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