Hydraulic Generating Station
HYDRAULIC GENERATING STATION, TOWER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258186
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Hydraulic Generating Station
- Statutory Address:
- HYDRAULIC GENERATING STATION, TOWER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258186
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Hydraulic Generating Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- HYDRAULIC GENERATING STATION, TOWER 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:
- HYDRAULIC GENERATING STATION, TOWER ROAD
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 32135 89964
Details
SJ 38 NW WALLASEY TOWER ROAD (west side)
6/71 Hydraulic Generating - Station
- II
Hydraulic engine house and tower. 1868. By J.B. Hartley. Brick with rock-faced stone dressings. 3 storeys, 7 bays; 1st 2 bays lower, mostly rebuilt after bomb damage. Tower to rear of right return. Machicolated embattled parapet has alternating large and small embrasures; quoins. Ground floor has lancets to 1st 2 bays, other bays have paired round-headed windows with pointed stone heads. Round-headed window with pointed stone arch heads. 1st floor has round- headed window to last 5 bays, with paired round-headed lights below tympana pierced with roundels. 2nd floor has paired window with shouldered lintels. Entrance to 3rd bay has round arch with pointed stone arch head and original heavily framed paired doors. Right return has entrance and 3-light 1st floor window. Canted connecting block to projecting stone tower, which is weathered at 2nd floor level with higher angle buttresses. Balconies with round- headed entrances and clock faces above, to front and rear. Machicolations and top stage with square openings and embattled parapet with notched merlons. Left return of 4 bays with projecting parapet and paired windows and 2 entrances; rear similar.
Listing NGR: SJ3213589964
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 444537
- 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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