Former School and Masters House

FORMER SCHOOL AND MASTERS HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1343487
Date first listed:
02-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Former School and Masters House
Statutory Address:
FORMER SCHOOL AND MASTERS HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1343487
Date first listed:
02-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Former School and Masters House
Statutory Address 1:
FORMER SCHOOL AND MASTERS HOUSE, CHURCH 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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FORMER SCHOOL AND MASTERS HOUSE, CHURCH 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:
SJ 30539 80934

Details

BEBINGTON CHURCH ROAD SJ 3080 (east side) Thornton Hough 16/66 Former School and Master's House

G.V. II

School, now community centre. c.1866-8. By Kirk and Sons. Rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings, slate roofs with tile crest. One storey, 5 bays, the 1st bay of 2 storeys; the 1st and 5th bays gabled. Coped gables with iron finials. Central bay has window of 3 cusped lights under relieving arch and gablet. Flanking bays have single cusped lights, projecting porch wing has return gables. 1st bay has ground floor window of 2 lights with shouldered lintels under relieving arch, 1st floor window of 2 pointed lights with colonette and ashlar tympanum. 5th bay has window of 3 cusped lights under relieving arch. Right return of porch has entrance door with strap hinges. 1st bay has entrance with shouldered lintel. Gable end to 4th bay has bell cote. Left return has lateral stack, right return of 2 bays with gablet to 1st bay.

Listing NGR: SJ3053980934

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
215386
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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