Beechcroft
BEECHCROFT, 67, WHETSTONE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218097
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Beechcroft
- Statutory Address:
- BEECHCROFT, 67, WHETSTONE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218097
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Aug-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Beechcroft
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEECHCROFT, 67, WHETSTONE 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:
- BEECHCROFT, 67, WHETSTONE LANE
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 31760 88220
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27/06/2014
SJ3188
789-1/11/92
BIRKENHEAD,
WHETSTONE LANE,
No. 67 (Beechcroft)
(Formerly listed as Former Birkenhead Chamber of Commerce, HOLLYBANK ROAD (South West side).
Previously listed as Birkenhead School of Commerce, HOLLYBANK ROAD (South side))
28/03/74
GV II
Originally a pair of houses, later used at different times as Chamber of Commerce, offices, and Islamic cultural centre and mosque. c1850. Possibly by Walter Scott. Coursed and squared stone with Welsh slate roof. Italianate style, 2 storeys, symmetrically planned. Elevation to Hollybank Road has advanced outer pedimented gables with squared bays to ground floor each with 3-round arched lights and fretted parapet over cornice. Triple round-arched windows to first floor. Central 2 window range with full-height round arched windows to ground floor, and 2-light casements above with stone balconies. Entrance porches project each side. Single-storeyed porch with fretted parapet over cornice and round arched doorways. Elevation to Whetstone Lane of 4 bays, with paired central pedimented gables each with triple round headed windows to ground and first floor. Vermiculated voussoirs and keystones to ground floor windows, stressed architraves to first floor. Single round-arched window on each gable apex with cast-iron balcony carried on stone brackets. Flanking blocks face SE and NW, with outer pedimented gables and canted bay windows to ground floor. Axial stacks with stressed quoins. The building forms part of the Clifton Park estate, laid out by Walter Scott during the 1840s.
Listing NGR: SJ3176088220
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 389229
- 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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