Wall, Entrances and Drinking Fountain to Church of St Matthew and James
WALL, ENTRANCES AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW AND JAMES, ROSE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1209750
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Wall, Entrances and Drinking Fountain to Church of St Matthew and James
- Statutory Address:
- WALL, ENTRANCES AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW AND JAMES, ROSE LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1209750
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Wall, Entrances and Drinking Fountain to Church of St Matthew and James
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALL, ENTRANCES AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW AND JAMES, ROSE LANE
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:
- WALL, ENTRANCES AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW AND JAMES, ROSE LANE
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 38811 87004
Details
SJ 3887 ROSE LANE SJ 38 NE L18
7/1018 Wall, entrances 38/1018 and drinking fountain to Church of St. Matthew - & James
G.V. II
Wall running for approximately 116.5m to yard of Church of St. Matthew and James. Entrance to east end of wall to Rose Lane, drinking fountain half way between the 2 entrances and entrance to canted section of wall. c.1875. Probably Paley and Austin. Stone. Wall is coped with roll moulding to top. Entrances have 2 gate piers with weathered caps, flat gabled buttresses with tracery panels. One pier to side with gable. Paired wrought iron gates and single side gate have rich natural decoration. Lanterns to main gate piers. Fountain has weathered coping. Elliptical bowl has cusped nodding ogee canopy with crockets and heads, finial missing. Bronze fitting for fountain and medallion depicting Temple Bar, London. Base has segmental arch over elliptical dog bowl.
Listing NGR: SJ3881187004
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 359369
- 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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