College of Further Education

COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION, 260, PICTON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1292938
Date first listed:
14-Mar-1975
List Entry Name:
College of Further Education
Statutory Address:
COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION, 260, PICTON ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1292938
Date first listed:
14-Mar-1975
List Entry Name:
College of Further Education
Statutory Address 1:
COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION, 260, PICTON 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.

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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:
COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION, 260, PICTON 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:
SJ 38716 89534

Details

SJ 3889 PICTON ROAD (south side) L15

31/903 No 260 (College of Further Education) 14.3.75. G.V. II

Technical Institute, now Art School. Built 1898-9. Thomas Shelmerdine. Red brick, dressed stone, slate roof. 2 storeys. 5 bays. 1st bay is canted with gable, end 3 bays recessed. Ground floor flush lintel band, 1st floor, sill course and top frieze and cornice. 1st bay has high 3:4:3 light windows in stone band, last 3 bays have 2-light windows with 2 transoms. 2nd bay entrance has granite Ionic aedicule with rusticated columns, pulvinated frieze and segmental pediment with complete fanlight in tympanum. 1st floor has parapet, raised over windows to 1st and 2nd bays; 3:4:3-light and 5-light windows with transom. End 3 bays have cross windows. 1st bay has lunette with triple key and stone banding. 2nd bay has top inscription: "TECHNICAL INSTITUTE" with foliage. Iron railings to right of entrance. Returns are similar.

Listing NGR: SJ3871689534

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
359247
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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