Buoy Master's House and Buoy Store
BUOY MASTER'S HOUSE AND BUOY STORE, HILBRE ISLAND
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242746
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Buoy Master's House and Buoy Store
- Statutory Address:
- BUOY MASTER'S HOUSE AND BUOY STORE, HILBRE ISLAND
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242746
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Buoy Master's House and Buoy Store
- Statutory Address 1:
- BUOY MASTER'S HOUSE AND BUOY STORE, HILBRE ISLAND
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:
- BUOY MASTER'S HOUSE AND BUOY STORE, HILBRE ISLAND
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:
- SJ1849188003
Details
SJ 1888
8/25
HOYLAKE
HILBRE ISLAND
(east side)
Buoy master's house and buoy store
G.V.
II
House and store. c.1836. Roughcast, with slate roof. L-
plan; house of 2 storeys and 3 bays with adjoining one-
storey wing to left. Windows are sashed with glazing bars.
Central entrance to house has overlight with glazing bars
and 4-panel door. Wing for buoy storage etc. now mostly
converted to domestic use has gable to end bay with small
bell attached. Casement windows to south facade, sashes
with glazing bars to north. Entrance with C20 porch and
side entrance with paired doors to store in end bay. 2
gable-end stacks to house, small stack to wing.
Listing NGR: SJ1849188003
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 443646
- 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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