Midshires Building Society
MIDSHIRES BUILDING SOCIETY, 3, WATER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291937
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Midshires Building Society
- Statutory Address:
- MIDSHIRES BUILDING SOCIETY, 3, WATER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291937
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Midshires Building Society
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIDSHIRES BUILDING SOCIETY, 3, WATER 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:
- MIDSHIRES BUILDING SOCIETY, 3, WATER 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 34160 90445
Details
SJ 3490 SW WATER STREET (south side) L2
52/1331 No.3 (Midshires Building Society) (formerly listed - as National Westminster Bank). 14.3.75. G.V. II
Bank building. 1860's. Stone with 2 storeys, 3 bays to Water Street, 5 bays to Lower Castle Street. Rusticated ground floor, quoins, and dentilled cornice over ground floor. 1st floor windows with pediments. Sashed windows above and fixed glazing bars. Top modillioned cornice and balustraded parapet. Return to left with pilastered doorway and arms of Manchester and Liverpool above. Inscription on quoin "Victoria Dei Gratia 1883" between. Initials "MLDB" on keystone. Tripartite window above. Classical interior with swags.
Listing NGR: SJ3416090445
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 359714
- 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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