REAR ENTRANCE GATEWAY, STEPS AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALLS AT TOXTETH PARK CEMETERY

REAR ENTRANCE GATEWAY, STEPS AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALLS AT TOXTETH PARK CEMETERY, SMITHDOWN ROAD AND ARUNDEL AVENUE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1078256
Date first listed:: 07-Sep-1999
List Entry Name:: REAR ENTRANCE GATEWAY, STEPS AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALLS AT TOXTETH PARK CEMETERY
Statutory Address:: REAR ENTRANCE GATEWAY, STEPS AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALLS AT TOXTETH PARK CEMETERY, SMITHDOWN ROAD AND ARUNDEL AVENUE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1078256
Date first listed:: 07-Sep-1999
List Entry Name:: REAR ENTRANCE GATEWAY, STEPS AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALLS AT TOXTETH PARK CEMETERY
Statutory Address 1:: REAR ENTRANCE GATEWAY, STEPS AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALLS AT TOXTETH PARK CEMETERY, SMITHDOWN ROAD AND ARUNDEL AVENUE

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Statutory Address:: REAR ENTRANCE GATEWAY, STEPS AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALLS AT TOXTETH PARK CEMETERY, SMITHDOWN ROAD AND ARUNDEL AVENUE

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District:: Liverpool (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SJ 37558 88713

Details

SJ3788 LlVERPOOL SMITHDOWN ROAD AND ARUNDEL AVENUE

392/33/10119 Rear entrance gateway, steps and attached boundary walls at Toxteth Park Cemetery GV II

Rear entrance gateway with steps and attached boundary walls at municipal cemetery. The gateway is in line with the main axis, and the walls enclose the cemetery on south, east and west sides. 1856, by TD Barry, possibly altered 1884. Gateway and steps ashlar, Gothic Revival style, similar to the Anglican cemetery chapel. 2 square cells, topped with blind traceried octagonal turrets, each with a moulded 4-centred arched doorway with shafts and fleurons, containing a 3-lobed, traceried wrought iron turnstile. On the inner side, each opening is approached by steps with an intermediate landing, formerly with a blind traceried coping to the balustrade wall. To the east, a plaque inscribed "This entrance opened to the public 25th March 1884". On the outer side, each entrance is flanked by a curved wall and wrought iron railing. Between the entrances, an open arcaded screen, with rusticated plinth and central buttress. Attached on either side, boundary wall with buttresses, red brick with blue brick coping, extending approx. 200m east of the entrance and 300m west. This southern wall is higher than the remainder, and has a deep plinth. The return wall to east is approx. 350m long, that to the west approx. 500m

Listing NGR: SJ3755888713

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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.