Technical School
TECHNICAL SCHOOL, PALMYRA SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329722
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Technical School
- Statutory Address:
- TECHNICAL SCHOOL, PALMYRA SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329722
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Technical School
- Statutory Address 1:
- TECHNICAL SCHOOL, PALMYRA SQUARE
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:
- TECHNICAL SCHOOL, PALMYRA SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Warrington (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 60310 87984
Details
PALMYRA SQUARE 1. 5150 (South Side) Technical School SJ 6087 2/104 II GV
2. 1900-02 by William and Segar Owen. Red brick, 2 high storeys. Stone centre portion with massive entrance up steps, with hood, blocked paired columns above with large curved pediment at top, and iron balcony to upper window. 5 windows on each floor at each side of entrance and also in semi-basement behind area steps. Terracotta relief panels below upper windows, with names of eminent historical scientists. Interior hall has mosaic floor with signs of zodiac, elaborately carved doorways, glass, moulded frieze, and iron balusters to stairs.
All the listed buildings in Palmyra Square form a group with Nos 9 to 2l (odd), the Museum and Art Gallery Bold Street, No l0 Egypt Street, Nos 3 to 13 (odd) Springfield Street, and Nos l3 and 15 Suez Street.
Listing NGR: SJ6031087984
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58830
- 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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