Compton House
COMPTON HOUSE, 33-45, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206203
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Compton House
- Statutory Address:
- COMPTON HOUSE, 33-45, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206203
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Compton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- COMPTON HOUSE, 33-45, CHURCH STREET
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:
- COMPTON HOUSE, 33-45, CHURCH STREET
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 34723 90281
Details
SJ 3490 SE CHURCH STREET Ll
53/306+2 Nos. 33 to 45 (odd) (Compton House) 14.3.75 G.V. II
Department store. 1865-7. Stone with slate roof. 4 storeys with attic, 13 bays, end bays break forward. Ground floor now has modern shop fronts (Marks & Spencer etc); 3 upper storeys. The centre is emphasised by a large round headed window with brocken pediment at 1st floor over with ornamental brackets, and cartouche flanked by flags over window. End bays break forward with rusticated quoins. Corners are canted with octagonal turrets, Palladian type window with mask keystone supporting arms U.S.A. to left, Britain to right. 2nd floor windows have panelled pilasters and entablatures, 4th and 10th bays with pediments. Centre bay has tripartite window with elaborately decorated pediment and Manchester arms. End bays have tripartite windows, centre light with aedicule and balustraded balcony. 3rd floor windows have shouldered architraves, central window of 2 lights with rich balcony and cornice with attic windows. End pavilions have Ionic colonnades between rusticated antae. Central Palladian window and flanking straight headed windows. Central bays have panelled finials with pedimented caps. Central rectangular panel with Liverpool arms over. Mansard roof has bull's eye dormers. Truncated stacks and iron cresting. 7 bay returns have some detail as main facade.
Listing NGR: SJ3472390281
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213933
- 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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