GAYTON HALL

GAYTON HALL, GAYTON FARM ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1184100
Date first listed:: 15-Nov-1962
List Entry Name:: GAYTON HALL
Statutory Address:: GAYTON HALL, GAYTON FARM ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1184100
Date first listed:: 15-Nov-1962
List Entry Name:: GAYTON HALL
Statutory Address 1:: GAYTON HALL, GAYTON FARM 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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: GAYTON HALL, GAYTON FARM 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 27331 80414

Details

The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1075366, in the parish of Heswall. this entry was removed from the list on 6th May 2015.

SJ 28 SE 5/2

WIRRAL GAYTON FARM ROAD

Gayton Gayton Hall 15.11.62

G.V. II*

House. Late C17, recased c.1750. Brick with stone dressings, slate roof. 3 storeys, 9 bays, the central 3 bays break forward. Moulded stone base, 2 bands between floors and top cornice and parapet. Windows have gauged-brick flat arches with keystones, and are sashed with glazing bars, most of 12 panes, those to 2nd floor of 16 panes. 1st bay of 2nd floor has no window, 1st 3 bays show signs of repair after fire damage. Central entrance, now window,has architrave and Ionic doorcase with broken segmental pediment. Later entrance to 7th bay has brick porch; inner entrance has bolection moulded architrave. 3 brick stacks. Left return of 4 bays is similar, right return has 2 coped gables, ground floor casement windows. Rear has central 2 bays recessed with gables and C20 leaded casements, 3 bays to each side have sashed windows, those to left with kitchen wing and 1st floor terrace with balustrade. Central gabled porch. Interior: ground floor rooms with C19 panelling, doors, window shutters etc.; one room has fireplace with large oak beam and panelling part possibly re-used chest. C17 stair has moulded close string, turned balusters and square newels, probably altered, some balusters used in low screen with gate on landing. Central room of 1st floor has bolection-moulded raised panelling, a C20 copy of original work, fireplace has decorated stone lintel; another room has raised panelling, probably early C18. 2nd floor has collar and tie beam trusses, some carpenters' marks and re-used timber; rear gabled bays have sawn-through tie beams at junction with main roof; one wide-boarded door. William of Orange stayed here as guest of Gleggs, 2 evergreen oaks in garden, planted to commemorate the visit, are named William and Mary.

Listing NGR: SJ2732680420

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 215417
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.