The Lyceum
THE LYCEUM, BRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075485
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1965
- List Entry Name:
- The Lyceum
- Statutory Address:
- THE LYCEUM, BRIDGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075485
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1965
- List Entry Name:
- The Lyceum
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LYCEUM, BRIDGE STREET
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:
- THE LYCEUM, BRIDGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wirral (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 33775 84212
Details
BEBINGTON BRIDGE STREET SJ 3384 (west side) Port Sunlight 14/30 The Lyceum 20.12.65
G.V. II
Church and school, now social centre. 1896. By Douglas and Fordham. Brick with stone dressings, slate roofs with tile ridges. Mostly one storey, irregular plan, main facade of 5 gabled bays, all but 1st with shaped gables, stone moulded base, flush bands, diapering and quoins. Windows have elliptical-headed lights and leaded glazing. 1st bay projects with 3-light window, 2nd bay has 3 windows of 2 lights with transoms and hood moulds, 3rd bay recessed, has paired 2-light windows with decorative heads and transoms, projecting ground floor to this and 5th bay has ramped parapet and 3-light windows, 5th bay has 3 windows of 2 lights with transoms and traceried heads. End turret has square ground floor with octagonal top with broaches, ramped parapet with ball finials and recessed slate spire. Clock faces alternate with square-headed traceried lights. Entrance has porch with pilasters and panel in gable; elliptical headed opening. Entrances to 1st bay and return of 5th bay have elliptical heads and 3 overlights. Left return of 6 bays, 1st, 2nd and 4th, 5th bays project under shaped gables with paired cross-mullioned windows with elliptical tympana. Recessed elliptical-headed entrances. Some gabled roof dormers. 3 twisted stacks. Sign post has painted board band lettering "LYCEUM". Right return and rear similar.
Listing NGR: SJ3377584212
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 215340
- 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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