Merseyside Maritime Museum and the International Slavery Museum
INTERNATIONAL SLAVERY MUSEUM, ALBERT DOCK, LIVERPOOL, L3 4AX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1280847
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Merseyside Maritime Museum and the International Slavery Museum
- Statutory Address:
- INTERNATIONAL SLAVERY MUSEUM, ALBERT DOCK, LIVERPOOL, L3 4AX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1280847
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Merseyside Maritime Museum and the International Slavery Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- INTERNATIONAL SLAVERY MUSEUM, ALBERT DOCK, LIVERPOOL, L3 4AX
- Statutory Address 2:
- MERSEYSIDE MARITIME MUSEUM, ALBERT DOCK, LIVERPOOL, L3 4AQ
- Statutory Address 3:
- MERSEYSIDE MARITIME MUSEUM, ALBERT DOCK, LIVERPOOL, L3 4AQ
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:
- INTERNATIONAL SLAVERY MUSEUM, ALBERT DOCK, LIVERPOOL, L3 4AX
- Statutory Address:
- MERSEYSIDE MARITIME MUSEUM, ALBERT DOCK, LIVERPOOL, L3 4AQ
- Statutory Address:
- MERSEYSIDE MARITIME MUSEUM, ALBERT DOCK, LIVERPOOL, L3 4AQ
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 34079 89840
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/10/2015
SJ 3489
30/42
ALBERT DOCK L3
Merseyside Maritime Museum and International Slavery Museum
(Formerly listed as Warehouse D, previously listed under Canning Place with other Warehouses)
28.6.52
GV
I
Former warehouse to east end of north side of dock. 1841-5. J Hartley. Iron frame and brick with stone dressings, iron clad roof. 5 storeys, 17 x 9 bays. Quoins and parapet. Dock facade has ground floor recessed behind Doric colonnade of iron columns above granite rubble. Windows are segmental-headed. Albert Dock is one of the earliest enclosed docks in the world and is a complete example of the type.
Listing NGR: SJ3415389833
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213633
- 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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