Ivy Farmhouse
IVY FARMHOUSE, BIDSTON VILLAGE ROAD, BIDSTON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201551
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Ivy Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- IVY FARMHOUSE, BIDSTON VILLAGE ROAD, BIDSTON
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201551
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Aug-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Ivy Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- IVY FARMHOUSE, BIDSTON VILLAGE ROAD, BIDSTON
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:
- IVY FARMHOUSE, BIDSTON VILLAGE ROAD, BIDSTON
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 28344 90205
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17/07/2014
SJ2890
789-1/6/174
BIRKENHEAD
Bidston Village Road (South side)
Bidston
Ivy Farmhouse
(Formerly listed as Ivy Farmhouse and Outbuilding)
(Formerly listed under HOYLAKE ROAD)
29/07/50
GV
II
Formerly known as: Ivy Cottage (the "Green Cottage") HOYLAKE ROAD Bidston. Farmhouse. Now 2 separate dwellings. Largely late C18-early C19 but with earlier origins. Brick with some stone work and Welsh slate roof. Left-hand section possibly the earliest phase. 2 storeys, originally a 2-unit plan with outbuilding added at east end. Irregular fenestration. Original dwelling (to right) has central door up steps with 12-pane sash window to each floor to its right, with flat-arched painted brick heads. Window to left partly blocked, but single-ring segmentally-arched head remains. Upper window on this side does not align with that to right. Stone angle quoins and masonry joint mark original extent of house. Range added to east has stone footings raised in brick. Blocked opening on ground floor with single ring segmentally-arched head, and 2-light window above. To the right, single-storeyed brick range with 3-unit plan. Single unit to left of doorway, 3 windows to its right, all 2-light casements. Section of stone work to right may denote earlier building incorporated into larger unit. Axial and end wall stacks. Stone coped gables throughout.
Listing NGR: SJ2834490205
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 389236
- 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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