BRIMSTAGE HALL AND TOWER

BRIMSTAGE HALL AND TOWER, BRIMSTAGE ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1183702
Date first listed:: 27-Dec-1962
List Entry Name:: BRIMSTAGE HALL AND TOWER
Statutory Address:: BRIMSTAGE HALL AND TOWER, BRIMSTAGE ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1183702
Date first listed:: 27-Dec-1962
List Entry Name:: BRIMSTAGE HALL AND TOWER
Statutory Address 1:: BRIMSTAGE HALL AND TOWER, BRIMSTAGE ROAD

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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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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Location

Statutory Address:: BRIMSTAGE HALL AND TOWER, BRIMSTAGE ROAD

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 30424 82699

Details

In the entry for Bebington BRIMSTAGE ROAD (south side) 6/36 Brimstage Brimstage Hall and Tower II

The grade should be amended to read: Brimstage Hall and Tower I

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BEBINGTON BRIMSTAGE ROAD SJ 38 SW (south side) Brimstage 6/36 Brimstage Hall 27.12.62 and Tower

G.V. II

House. Tower c.1398, probably a tower house, later possibly C16 extensions and C19 north wing. Stone with slate roof. 3-stage tower has slot windows, corbelled machicolations and early C19 iron railings and stair head. Elliptical-headed stair entrance to north and 2 windows of 2 lights with single-chamfered mullions. Ground floor room has 2-bay rib vault on half and quarter octagonal shafts, corbel in south-west angle said to represent lion (from Domville arms) or Cheshire cat. One of vault bosses has 3 twined fish (possible Hulse arms or symbol of Trinity). North-east spiral stair case has garderobe chambers, that to 3rd stage has original stone latrine, that to 2nd stage has C19 mahogany-cased water closet. West wall shows signs of demolished wing; some double-chamfered-mullioned windows. C19 wing has east facade of 3 bays, 1st gabled projecting bay, re-entrant porch bay, casement windows, those to 3rd bay show signs of original mullioned windows to either side, projecting bay has canted bay window. Rear has wing and some sash windows. Large stack to left return of projecting bay, possibly C16, interior stone fireplace. Upper part of staircase has column balusters. Ground floor room of tower believed to be chapel.

Listing NGR: SJ3042782700

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 215346
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.