Nazareth House (That Portion Called Crosby House Only)

NAZARETH HOUSE (THAT PORTION CALLED CROSBY HOUSE ONLY), LIVERPOOL ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1257529
Date first listed:
26-Mar-1973
List Entry Name:
Nazareth House (That Portion Called Crosby House Only)
Statutory Address:
NAZARETH HOUSE (THAT PORTION CALLED CROSBY HOUSE ONLY), LIVERPOOL ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1257529
Date first listed:
26-Mar-1973
List Entry Name:
Nazareth House (That Portion Called Crosby House Only)
Statutory Address 1:
NAZARETH HOUSE (THAT PORTION CALLED CROSBY HOUSE ONLY), LIVERPOOL 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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:
NAZARETH HOUSE (THAT PORTION CALLED CROSBY HOUSE ONLY), LIVERPOOL ROAD

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

District:
Sefton (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SJ 32228 99127

Details

CROSBY

SJ39NW LIVERPOOL ROAD 778-1/3/62 (East side) 26/03/73 Nazareth House (that portion called Crosby House only)

II

Villa, now part of children's home. Early to mid C19; altered. White-painted render with sandstone dressings painted black, hipped slate roof. Shallow U-plan formed by double-depth 3-bay main range with short gabled crosswings, plus back extension. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 1:3:1 windows, symmetrical, the centre breaking forwards slightly; with plain pilaster strips, 1st-floor sillband, moulded eaves cornice with blocking course, and shallow open-pedimental gables to the wings. Centre bay has a Tuscan porch (up 4 steps) protecting a square-headed doorway with moulded architrave, panelled double doors and plain overlight, and at 1st floor a window with panelled architrave, fluted frieze, dentilled cornice and segmental pediment on consoles. The flanking bays have windows with corniced architraves (all recent replacements). The wings have canted bay windows at ground floor with prominent cornices, and 1st-floor windows with moulded architraves and dentilled cornices. All these windows now have uPVC 6-pane glazing with casement openings. Two ridge chimneys to the main range and one each to the wings. Set back at left end is a single-storey pavilion with a round-headed blank arch. Rear: large round-headed stairwindow with etched and stained glass. INTERIOR: entrance hall with modillioned cornice, dog-legged staircase with cast-iron balusters.

Listing NGR: SJ3222899127

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
463767
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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