Victoria Building, Liverpool University
VICTORIA BUILDING, LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY, BROWNLOW HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205699
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Victoria Building, Liverpool University
- Statutory Address:
- VICTORIA BUILDING, LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY, BROWNLOW HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205699
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Victoria Building, Liverpool University
- Statutory Address 1:
- VICTORIA BUILDING, LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY, BROWNLOW HILL
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:
- VICTORIA BUILDING, LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY, BROWNLOW HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Liverpool (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 35823 90360
Details
SJ 33590 SE BROWNLOW HILL L3
55/176 Victoria Building, Liverpool University 14.3.75 G.V. II
Main University building, 1887-92. A. Waterhouse. Common brick with red brick and terracotta dressings, slate roof. 3 storeys with attics, 13 bays, 5 bays to Ashton Street. A symmetrical facade has battered stone base and red brick bands; polygonal pilasters end in pinnacles above balustrade. Varied fenestration. Ground floor has paired windows with segmental relieving arches. 1st floor has cross windows. 2nd floor has windows of 3 cusped lights in blind arcading. 1st bay has 2-storey oriel and gable; gables in other bays alternate with gabled dormers. Small louvre on ridge has mullioned and transomed openings. 9th bay has tower with arched entrance and gable with oriel over. Tripartite windows, lower one has flanking date shields: 1837 and 1857. 1st stage, has Royal Arms and mosaic panel bearing inscription, machicolation above. Top stage has 4-face clock. Polygonal angle buttresses become panelled pinnacles with lead spirelets. Lead spine with 2 tiers of lucarnes. 10th bay has staircase window of lancets with gable over. End bays curve round behind octagonal tower with paired lancets, balustrade and 2-light openings to recessed round upper stage; tiled spire has lead band with lucarnes. Ashton Street-facade continues main facade treatment. C20 steelframe attached to main entrance.
Listing NGR: SJ3582390360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213789
- 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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