4, GLOUCESTER ROAD
4, GLOUCESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379584
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 4, GLOUCESTER ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 4, GLOUCESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379584
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 4, GLOUCESTER ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 4, GLOUCESTER 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:
- 4, GLOUCESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sefton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 32932 16254
Details
SOUTHPORT
SD31NW GLOUCESTER ROAD, Birkdale
664-1/1/6 (South side)
29/12/94 No.4
GV II
Villa. c1850-54, by John Aughton. White-painted stucco, slate
roofs.
PLAN: irregular cruciform plan formed by single-depth main
range at right-angles to the street, with side wings close to
the front end.
EXTERIOR: 2 and 3 storeys; 3-window range. Almost symmetrical
composition with a projected 3-storey gabled centre flanked by
set-back 2-storey wings, plus a porch in the right-hand angle;
with first-floor sill bands and rusticated quoins to all 3
portions. The centre has a canted bay window at ground floor,
with pilasters, a dentilled and modilloned cornice surmounted
by ornamental cast-iron railings composed of intersecting
ovals with finials to the rail; 1/1 and 2/2 unhorned sashes.
On each upper floor an unhorned 2/2 sashed window with
shouldered architraves.
To the right is a rectangular flat-roofed porch which has
round-headed open arches to the front and the right, with
imposts and keystones, and other features like those of the
bay window (including the ornamental railings).
The side wings each have one unhorned 2/2 sashed window on
each floor, all with architraves like those of the centre.
Tall corniced chimneys to left side of main range and to rear
of wings.
The left gable wall of the left wing has a canted bay window
like that at the front.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Forms group with No.2 to the right (qv) which is its reflected
pair.
Listing NGR: SD3293216254
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478971
- 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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