Blackburne House
BLACKBURNE HOUSE, 1, BLACKBURNE PLACE, LIVERPOOL, L8 7PE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356293
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Blackburne House
- Statutory Address:
- BLACKBURNE HOUSE, 1, BLACKBURNE PLACE, LIVERPOOL, L8 7PE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356293
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Blackburne House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLACKBURNE HOUSE, 1, BLACKBURNE PLACE, LIVERPOOL, L8 7PE
- Statutory Address 2:
- BLACKBURNE HOUSE, 1, BLACKBURNE PLACE, LIVERPOOL, L8 7PE
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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:
- BLACKBURNE HOUSE, 1, BLACKBURNE PLACE, LIVERPOOL, L8 7PE
- Statutory Address:
- BLACKBURNE HOUSE, 1, BLACKBURNE PLACE, LIVERPOOL, L8 7PE
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:
- SJ3557289669
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20/05/2015
SJ 3589 NE
57/152
BLACKBURNE PLACE L8
No.1, Blackburne House
(Formerly listed as Liverpool Institute High School for Girls, BLACKBURNE PLACE, previously listed as Liverpool Institute High School for Girls (original house only))
14.3.75
GV
II
Former school, part originally house 1785-90 enlarged 1874-76. Brick with stone dressings, slate roof. 2 storeys with basement and attic, 7 bays. Sill bands top cornice and blocking course. Ground floor has tripartite windows with colonnettes, pilasters and tympana with foliage and busts. 2nd and 6th bays have 2-storey canted bays with architraved windows with entablature above. Central bay projects, ground floor rusticated, round-headed entrance flanked by paired composite columns supporting entablature and pierced balcony to 1st floor. 1st floor windows have panelled pilasters,
consoled entablatures and pediments, canted bays have central segmental pediments. Central bay has rusticated quoins and tripartite window with tympanum. 2nd and 6th bays have gables with paired round-headed windows. Central bay has flat pilastrade and 3 round-headed windows, segmental pediment; domical roof with clock and iron cresting. Entrance hall has modillioned cornice, Corinthian stair screen with granite columns. Stair has coved ceiling with rich plaster decoration and octagonal roof light. Right return to street is original house, 4 bays with portico of 4 Ionic columns to double stairway. Sash windows, with flat brick arches.
Listing NGR: SJ3557289669
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213764
- 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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