Thornton House
THORNTON HOUSE, THORNTON COMMON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299579
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Thornton House
- Statutory Address:
- THORNTON HOUSE, THORNTON COMMON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299579
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Thornton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNTON HOUSE, THORNTON COMMON 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.
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:
- THORNTON HOUSE, THORNTON COMMON ROAD
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:
- SJ3065780929
Details
BEBINGTON THORNTON COMMON ROAD
SJ3080
(south side)
Thornton Hough
16/262 Thornton House
G.V. II
House, now 5 houses. 1895, by Grayson and Ould. Extensions
to north of 1906 by J. Lomax Simpson. For James Darcy
Lever. Stone with timber-framed 1st floor, stone slate
roof. 2 storeys, garden front of 7 bays; end bays project
under jettied gables with canted ground floors, 3rd and 5th
bays, similar but smaller windows have leaded glazing.
Ground floor has double-chamfered-mullioned windows, the
lights with cusped round heads; 6th bay has segmental-headed
recess with bench. 1st floor has transomed windows; end
bays have 6-light canted oriels;3rd and 5th bays have 5-
light oriels with coved bases; balcony to 2nd bay. Entrance
to 5th bay. 4 cross-axial stacks with diagonal shafts.
Entrance front has service wing to right; 6 bays, the 1st 4
bays are stone, with drip moulds and coped parapet with
finials. 1st bay projects under gable, 3rd bay has 2-storey
canted bay window, 4th bay projects with return porch, 5th
bay is timber-framed with jettied 1st floor and coved
jettied gable, 6th bay projects under gable. 5th entrance
bay based on Davey Lever hall, Lancs. Ground floor canted
bay window and 4-light 1st floor windows, that to left is
stair window, large, with 2 transoms and bowed upper lights,
that to right corresponds to upper lights of other. Round-
arched opening to recessed entrance, other entrances to 4th
and 6th bays. Stone bays of entrance facade and 7th bay of
garden front belong to 1906 extension. Interior retains
some original features, panelling, fireplaces etc.
Listing NGR: SJ3065780929
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 215598
- 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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