Philharmonic Hall (Including Detached Poster Piers to South West and North West)
PHILHARMONIC HALL (INCLUDING DETACHED POSTER PIERS TO SOUTH WEST AND NORTH WEST), HOPE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1279652
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Philharmonic Hall (Including Detached Poster Piers to South West and North West)
- Statutory Address:
- PHILHARMONIC HALL (INCLUDING DETACHED POSTER PIERS TO SOUTH WEST AND NORTH WEST), HOPE STREET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1279652
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Philharmonic Hall (Including Detached Poster Piers to South West and North West)
- Statutory Address 1:
- PHILHARMONIC HALL (INCLUDING DETACHED POSTER PIERS TO SOUTH WEST AND NORTH WEST), HOPE STREET
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:
- PHILHARMONIC HALL (INCLUDING DETACHED POSTER PIERS TO SOUTH WEST AND NORTH WEST), HOPE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Liverpool (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 35625 89815
Details
SJ 3589 NE HOPE STREET (east side) L1
57/629 Philharmonic Hall (Including detached 19.3.81 poster-piers to South-West and North-West)
- II*
Concert hall. 1937-9. Herbert Rowse. Fawn brick facing. Style influenced by Dutch expressionism, particularly Dudok, with engraved glass and other decoration in French taste of 1920s. Mainly of 3-storey height with receding tiers of parapets. Symmetrical front: between semi-circular stair turrets and above canopied entrance are 7 large vertical metal windows separated by piers topped by jagged abstract motifs. Interior: Auditorium walls and ceiling arc moulded in curved series of undulations continuing to the back of the stage. The stalls do not extend beyond the shallow curve of the gallery front, beneath which sheer wooden facing is wrapped round a series of recesses (quasiboxes) which continue along side walls. The only decoration of the auditorium is by 3 semi-draped incised figures on each wall and geometric perforations in walls of stage. Bar above entrance hall has low relief decorative panels and wooden counter.
Detached piers are each clasped by top-lit poster panels, beneath which extends plinth with rounded end.
Listing NGR: SJ3562589815
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 214294
- 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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