38, Castle Street and 1, Brunswick Street
1, Brunswick Street, Liverpool, L2 0PQ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1356311
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 38, Castle Street and 1, Brunswick Street
- Statutory Address:
- 1, Brunswick Street, Liverpool, L2 0PQ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1356311
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 38, Castle Street and 1, Brunswick Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, Brunswick Street, Liverpool, L2 0PQ
- Statutory Address 2:
- 38, Castle Street, Liverpool, L2 0NR
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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:
- 1, Brunswick Street, Liverpool, L2 0PQ
- Statutory Address:
- 38, Castle Street, Liverpool, L2 0NR
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:
- SJ 34222 90362
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26/09/2018
SJ 39 SW
52/226
CASTLE STREET L2 (west side)
No 38, and No 1 Brunswick Street
(Formerly listed as No 38, previously listed as Co-operative Bank, No 38, formerly listed as Barclays Bank, No 38)
14.3.75
GV
II*
Former bank building, originally the Adelphi Bank.1892 by Caröe. Red and yellow sandstone on polished red granite base. Four storeys and attic, two bays to Castle Street, corner turret and four bays to Brunswick Street.
Chamfered angle has round-arched entrance with bronze doors of reliefs by Stirling Lee, with barley sugar columns. The reliefs show pairs of Famous Friends, David and Jonathan, Achilles and Patroclus, Castor and Pollux, Roland and Oliver. Two round-arched windows to Castle Street, four windows and another doorway to Brunswick Street, with pilasters and pediment. Corner has three-sided turret rising to green copper onion dome. Cross windows divided by attached fluted columns (those on second floor by statues in niches). Steep roof with dormers capped by swept copper roofs with button finials, end bay to Brunswick Street has shaped gable with obelisk finial and there are two scrolled and moulded stacks.
Interior with plaster panels in relief, and staircase with coffered ceiling. One of the most idiosyncratic commercial buildings in the city, which makes excellent use of decorative details.
Listing NGR: SJ4185086853
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213846
- 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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