Horsfield
HORSFIELD, 9, ROOKERY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379754
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Horsfield
- Statutory Address:
- HORSFIELD, 9, ROOKERY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379754
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Horsfield
- Statutory Address 1:
- HORSFIELD, 9, ROOKERY 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:
- HORSFIELD, 9, ROOKERY 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 35604 18018
Details
SOUTHPORT
SD31NE ROOKERY ROAD
664-1/2/178 (South side)
No.9
Horsfield
II
House. Dated 1928 on doorway; by G Henderson, for his own
occupation. White painted roughcast on brick, very steeply
pitched green slate roof. Arts-and-Crafts style. Rectangular
plan, plus small front outshut.
EXTERIOR: one-and-a-half storeys; 2-window range. Off-set
slightly right of centre is a square-headed doorway which has
a C17-vernacular-style sandstone architrave with raised
moulded surround stepped over raised lettering on the lintel:
GH / 19 - GM - 28.
Flanking the doorway is one single-light casement right and
left. To the left is an outshut with catslide roof and a
similar window in its right-hand side, and to the right a
downspout with a large ex-situ C18 rainwater head (lettered
and dated).
In the roof, off-set slightly left, a pair of 2-light dormers
with hipped roofs. All these windows have pegged oak frames
with unusual projecting external hinges and leaded glazing. 2
ridge chimneys. The left gable wall has a window at first
floor with good Art Nouveau leaded glazing.
Rear (to garden): 3-window facade with 3-light casements on
both floors, the upper in dormers with hipped roofs, except
the left end of the ground floor which has a rectangular
recess with French windows.
INTERIOR: original features and fittings by the architect
almost totally intact, including internal strap-hinges to the
front door with acorn-motif terminals, white painted rough
plastered walls, plain oak doorcases and doors with bronze
furniture, staircase with carved open-work balustrade,
fireplaces with original tiled and wooden surrounds, sitting
room ceiling with moulded plaster motifs (thistle,
fleur-de-lys, etc), built-in cupboards, toilet with original
fittings.
Listing NGR: SD3560418018
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479160
- 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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