Former Methodist Sunday School

131-137, LINACRE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1283379
Date first listed:
17-Jan-1986
List Entry Name:
Former Methodist Sunday School
Statutory Address:
131-137, LINACRE ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1283379
Date first listed:
17-Jan-1986
List Entry Name:
Former Methodist Sunday School
Statutory Address 1:
131-137, LINACRE ROAD
Statutory Address 2:
FORMER METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL, LINACRE ROAD

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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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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:
131-137, LINACRE ROAD
Statutory Address:
FORMER METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL, LINACRE 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 33897 96737

Details

LITHERLAND LINACRE ROAD SJ 39 NW (east side) 9/84 131-137 (odd) (formerly Methodist Sunday School) G.V. II School, now factory. Dated in pediment, 1914. Red brick and yellow terracotta. 3 storeys, 9 bays, the 1st 3 bays lower. Sill courses and cornices, top panelled parapet. End brick angle pilasters and pilaster between 3rd and 4th bays; 2nd, 5th and 8th bays emphasised by panelled terracotta pilasters above ground floor and top pediments; that to 2nd bay with date, the other 2 are open. Ground floor windows are segmental headed. 1st floor elliptical- headed windows, those to 5th and 8th bays have panelled aprons. 2nd floor elliptical-headed windows, those to emphasised bays are round headed. 2nd bay window has panelled apron, those to end 6 bays have projecting sills on ornate brackets. Left return to Hartwell Street similar, of 2 bays with 3-bay terracotta centre. Paired segmental- headed-central entrances with flanking narrow windows and 2nd bay entrance, 2nd floor central venetian window with panelled apron and festoons flanking segmental gable. Right return has pediment with date. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SJ3389796737

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
216482
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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