Knowsley Hall

KNOWSLEY HALL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1253241
Date first listed:
09-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
Knowsley Hall
Statutory Address:
KNOWSLEY HALL
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1253241
Date first listed:
09-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
Knowsley Hall
Statutory Address 1:
KNOWSLEY HALL

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
KNOWSLEY HALL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Knowsley (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Knowsley
National Grid Reference:
SJ 44481 93802

Details

1. 2487 KNOWLSEY KNOWSLEY

Knowsley Hall SJ 49 SW 8/33 9.6.52.

II*

2. Large and irregular mansion of various dates. Probably incorporates parts of C15 house, but externally now mainly Georgian. Red sandstone wing running East-West is probably late C17, with C18 sash windows and two round turrets. The main block of the house runs at right angles to this, is built of red brick, of C18 dates, mainly 2 storeys and basement, 6, 7, 6 sashes, with the centre raised in 1912. The South end of the East wing has a 2-storeyed collonade (Doric and lonic) added in 1732, with balustraded parapet on top, with Derby arms.

Listing NGR: SJ4448193802

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
436394
Legacy System:
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Sources

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 28 Merseyside,

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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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