Former Transporter Bridge Power House
FORMER TRANSPORTER BRIDGE POWER HOUSE, VICTORIA PROMENADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1130419
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Former Transporter Bridge Power House
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER TRANSPORTER BRIDGE POWER HOUSE, VICTORIA PROMENADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1130419
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Former Transporter Bridge Power House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER TRANSPORTER BRIDGE POWER HOUSE, VICTORIA PROMENADE
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:
- FORMER TRANSPORTER BRIDGE POWER HOUSE, VICTORIA PROMENADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Halton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 51107 83706
Details
SJ 58 SW
5/99
FORMER BOROUGH OF WIDNES
VICTORIA PROMENADE
Former Transporter Bridge Power House
II
Small red sandstone rectangular building built on three levels, 1901. Twin steeply pitched slate hipped roofs, with ridge terminal finials, now over-covered with green felt. Upper storey, at former bridge level, has Gibbs surrounds to door and window openings, a stone moulded cornice with modillions and a torus moulded plinth. The lower levels are rock faced and there is a white glazed tiled tunnel with rusticated external arch at the lowest level. This is one of three support buildings which survive the Transporter Bridge, closed in 1961. Now used as an Electricity Board Sub-Station.
Listing NGR: SJ5110783706
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56061
- 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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