Fearnley
FEARNLEY, 42, THE WOODLANDS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291684
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Fearnley
- Statutory Address:
- FEARNLEY, 42, THE WOODLANDS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291684
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Fearnley
- Statutory Address 1:
- FEARNLEY, 42, THE WOODLANDS
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:
- FEARNLEY, 42, THE WOODLANDS
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 31803 88383
Details
BIRKENHEAD
SJ3188 THE WOODLANDS 789-1/11/149 (South side) 28/02/75 No.42 Fearnley
GV II
Formerly known as: Fearnley Hall THE WOODLANDS. House, now subdivided. Dated 1843. By Walter Scott. Ashlar-faced with Welsh slate roof. 2 storeys with attics, the plan comprising one long range with a shorter parallel front range and gabled wing. Entrance in angle of rear range and wing, a gabled canted porch with 4-centred arched doorway with hood-mould and decoration in the spandrels. Tier of windows in side wall of wing, with stepped hood mould over 3-light mullioned window of first floor and traceried window in dormer above. Expressed chimney corbelled out on gable wall, with date in shield and 3 diagonal flues. 3-window range to front range, with 2 bays expressed by gabled dormers over, each with 3-light mullioned window, and a narrower bay against the wing. Return elevation to Fearnley Street has 4-light mullioned and transomed window on each floor beneath gabled dormer, and octagonal lantern turret over. Forms part of the original development of Clifton Park, laid out by Scott in the early 1840's.
Listing NGR: SJ3180388383
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 389360
- 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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