Former Promenade Hospital
Marine Gate Mansions, Promenade, Southport, PR9 0EF
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379734
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Former Promenade Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- Marine Gate Mansions, Promenade, Southport, PR9 0EF
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379734
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Former Promenade Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- Marine Gate Mansions, Promenade, Southport, PR9 0EF
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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:
- Marine Gate Mansions, Promenade, Southport, PR9 0EF
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 33826 17959
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 08/10/2019
SD3317NE
664-1/9/158
SOUTHPORT
PROMENADE (east side)
Marine Gate Mansions
Former Promenade Hospital
(Formerly listed as Promenade Hospital, PROMENADE)
15/11/72
II
Former convalescent hospital and sea-bathing infirmary. 1852-53, by Thomas Withnell for the Southport Strangers' Charity. Extended 1862. Front range 1881-83 by Paull & Bonella. Further alterations c1900 and later C20. Red brick with terracotta and ashlar dressings and slate roofs.
PLAN/EXTERIOR: 1881 range has the main architectural interest. L-plan. North German Gothic Revival style. Plinth, first floor band, panelled frieze, crowstepped gables with coped gable stacks. Steep pitched roof with two quadruple stacks. Windows are mainly glazing bar sashes, some reglazed. Three storeys plus attics; fifteen window range. In the centre, alternating single and double windows with segmental heads. Above, pairs of smaller windows. Above again, four dormers, two lights, with elaborate gables and finials. Beyond, on each side, an octagonal stair tower with similar fenestration, topped with an octagonal turret with spire and finial. End bays have two windows and single dormers. Right return, three windows, has similar fenestration. 1852 range and 1862 additions: two storeys.
1852 range: seven windows, has a central canted bay window, two storeys, flanked to left by a square bay window, single storey. Windows are segment headed cross casements. 1862 range: two storeys has coped gables and casement windows, some reglazed. Square plan, two storeys plus attics, forming two courtyards.
Main front to Seabank Road: thirteen windows, a central porch, two storeys with coped gable. Over the entrance a datestone inscribed "Founded 1806", and above it a pair of pointed arched windows. On each side, four large windows, now boarded, divided by pilasters under a cornice. Above four casements. At each end a projecting gable with a gable stack and two windows on each floor. Right return to Avondale Road, partly rendered.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SD3382617959
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479139
- 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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