Bluecoat School
BLUECOAT SCHOOL, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1280374
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Bluecoat School
- Statutory Address:
- BLUECOAT SCHOOL, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1280374
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Bluecoat School
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLUECOAT SCHOOL, CHURCH 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:
- BLUECOAT SCHOOL, CHURCH ROAD
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:
- SJ3921188847
Details
SJ 38 NE CHURCH ROAD
L15
7/281 Bluecoat
School
14.3.75
G.V. II*
School. 1903-6. Briggs, Wolstenholme and Thornely. Tower
added 1915. Red brick with stone dressings, slate roof. Main
range parallel to street, with other ranges behind. One-
storey, 9-bay centre, and recessed and lower 7-bay wings.
Entablature and brick parapet. End bays emphasised by quoin
strips and segmental open pediments. Round-headed windows
have eared architraves and keys with cherubs, and are sashed
with glazing bars. End bay windows have triple keys with
flanking swags and shields with cherub crests over, flanking
wings are similar, central bay of each projects with rounded
angles and hipped roof. Windows have tripartite casements
with leaded glazing. Central entrance has aedicule with
paired Ionic columns and open pediment framing coved recess
with channelled rustication, archivolt and cartouche key.
Entrance has eared architrave with key, frieze and cornice;
arms of Liverpool above. Tower has quoin strips and 4-face
clock. Parapet with balustrading to 4 Tuscan aedicules.
Swept stone finial and bronze urn. Interior not
inspected. Pevsner: "One of the most spectacular half-dozen
(buildings) of its date in Lancashire".
Listing NGR: SJ3921188847
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213906
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South Lancashire, (1969)
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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