Former Dower House to Poulton Hall

FORMER DOWER HOUSE TO POULTON HALL, CHORLEY WAY

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1075491
Date first listed:
31-Jul-1975
List Entry Name:
Former Dower House to Poulton Hall
Statutory Address:
FORMER DOWER HOUSE TO POULTON HALL, CHORLEY WAY
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1075491
Date first listed:
31-Jul-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
02-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Former Dower House to Poulton Hall
Statutory Address 1:
FORMER DOWER HOUSE TO POULTON HALL, CHORLEY WAY

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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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
FORMER DOWER HOUSE TO POULTON HALL, CHORLEY WAY

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:
SJ3345782307

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19/05/2014


SJ 38 SW
6/49

BEBINGTON, Poulton
CHORLEY WAY (south side),
Former dower house to Poulton Hall

(Formerly listed as Church of Holy Trinity.

Previously listed as Poulton Hey)

31.07.75

G.V. II

Former dower house, in use as a church (Holy Trinity) at the time of listing, and following the construction of a new church (1987) became the church hall. Built 1843. Pebble-dash with painted ashlar dressings, slate roof. 2 storeys, 5 bays, the 5th bay breaks forward under crow-stepped gable with projecting stack which has lozenge and coat of arms. Windows have architraves, those to ground floor have label moulds and ovolo mullions to 2-light windows to 1st 2 bays, single light to 4th bay; 1st floor has 2-light single-chamfered mullioned windows with crow-stepped gables to 1st 3 bays, 4th bay has single triangular-head light. Windows are sashed.C20 gabled porch has round-headed entrance. Cross-axial and rear stacks. Right return of 3 bays, similar to above, ground floor windows have transoms, 1st floor has 2:4:2-light windows, gablets with finials; all windows have casements. Left return has C20 porch and merlon. Rear is utilitarian, 1st bay recessed under gable, one crow-stepped gablet and end wing with single-pitched roof. Built as dower house for Poulton Hall though not used as such.


Listing NGR: SJ3345782307

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Legacy System number:
215368
Legacy System:
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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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