Royal Insurance Building
ROYAL INSURANCE BUILDING, 16 AND 18, QUEEN AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1365827
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Insurance Building
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL INSURANCE BUILDING, 16 AND 18, QUEEN AVENUE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14627/11
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1365827
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Insurance Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYAL INSURANCE BUILDING, 16 AND 18, QUEEN AVENUE
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:
- ROYAL INSURANCE BUILDING, 16 AND 18, QUEEN AVENUE
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 34276 90450
Details
SJ 3490 SW QUEEN AVENUE (south side)
52/944 Nos 16 and 18 (Royal Insurance Building) 14.3.75. (Formerly listed under Castle St)
G.V. II*
Office building. 1837-9. Samuel Rowland. Ashlar, 3 storeys, 5 bays wide, forward break centre. Ground floor has fluted Doric columns with bold entablature. 1st and 2nd floors have tetrastyle Ionic portico and parapet. Sash windows with architraves, some glazing bars. Later granite centre entrance. Very rich interior, with 4 Corinthian columns in hall with rich capitals, and pilasters. Ceiling in coffered panels with egg and dart mouldings, and richly ornamented centre and side panels; very rich frieze and cornice.
Listing NGR: SJ3427690450
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 359290
- 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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