Woolton Hall
WOOLTON HALL, SPEKE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1217943
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Woolton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- WOOLTON HALL, SPEKE ROAD
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- Date:
- 2002-05-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/06904/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1217943
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Woolton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOOLTON HALL, SPEKE ROAD
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:
- WOOLTON HALL, SPEKE ROAD
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:
- SJ4255386447
Details
SJ 4286 SPEKE ROAD
L25
44/1181 Woolton Hall
28.6.82
G.V. I
House, 1704, enlarged and re-fronted by Robert Adam 1774-80.
Porte cochere of c.1865. Stone with slate roof. 2 storeys,
7 bays, 2 bays at each break forward under pediments. Sill
bands and top friezes, cornice and blocking course. Windows
have architraves and are sashed with glazing bars. Porte
cochere has 4 paired Doric columns between rusticated antae,
entablature and balustrade. Door has ormolu mounts. Ends
have medallions between floors, central frieze has roundels,
all are painted to resemble Jasper ware. Right return of 8
bays, 2 central bays break forward under pediment with
trophies, sill bands and top frieze and cornice, quoins with
triglyphs over central shield in frieze, flanked by
triglyphs. Rear has bow with applied distyle Doric
colonnade. 3 entrances in eared architraves with panels
above with swags. Interior has 2 early C18 rooms with
panelling and fluted pilasters, gilded details. Late C18
octagon room has rich plaster decoration to entrances,
frieze and ceilings; segmental-headed recesses and
fireplace. Some original details to doorcases, stair and 2
ceilings.
Listing NGR: SJ4255386447
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 359555
- 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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