South Lodge With Attached Gates and Gate Piers
SOUTH LODGE WITH ATTACHED GATES AND GATE PIERS, STATION ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1343519
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- South Lodge With Attached Gates and Gate Piers
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTH LODGE WITH ATTACHED GATES AND GATE PIERS, STATION ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1343519
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- South Lodge With Attached Gates and Gate Piers
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTH LODGE WITH ATTACHED GATES AND GATE PIERS, STATION 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:
- SOUTH LODGE WITH ATTACHED GATES AND GATE PIERS, STATION 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 24597 84260
Details
STATION ROAD SJ 28 SW (North Side, off) 4/310 Thurstaston South Lodge with attached gates and gate piers.
GV II
Lodge with attached gates and gate piers. Late C19. For the Ismay Estate. Tooled ashlar sandstone, shaped Welsh slate roof. L-shaped plan having entrance in wing to left set behind double gate; side gate against the lodge. 1 storey and attic; 2-bay front and left return. Chamfered plinth beneath two 2 -light mullioned windows having 2-pane sashes with diagonal glazing bars under linked hoodmoulds with ornate stops; half-dormer on right has similar window under gable with foiled panel, shaped kneelers and moulded gable copings. The end gables have similar copings; central ridge stack with 4 flues rising from deeply offset plinth. Left return (facing drive): triangular headed door under hoodmould stepped over blind shield; 3 - light windows on right and 2-light windows above in style of rest.
Gate piers: plinths and monolithic shafts incorporating front buttresses beneath carved Liver Birds; cornices with ball finials. Iron gates have twisted bars and scrollwork. The Ismay family, of shipbuilding fame, purchased the Dawpool Estate in 1877 and built the main house (now demolished) to which this formed the principal entrance. Included for group value only.
Listing NGR: SJ2459784260
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 215659
- 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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