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Ince Blundell Hall

A Grade II* Listed Building in Ince Blundell, Sefton

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.519 / 53°31'8"N

Longitude: -3.0163 / 3°0'58"W

OS Eastings: 332714

OS Northings: 402962

OS Grid: SD327029

Mapcode National: GBR 7WCR.S8

Mapcode Global: WH86M.MTW4

Plus Code: 9C5RGX9M+JF

Entry Name: Ince Blundell Hall

Listing Date: 11 October 1968

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1199254

English Heritage Legacy ID: 216465

ID on this website: 101199254

Location: Ince Blundell, Sefton, Merseyside, L38

County: Sefton

Civil Parish: Ince Blundell

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: Sefton St Helen

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

Tagged with: English country house Grade II* listed buildings in Merseyside

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Description


INCE BLUNDELL PARK WALL ROAD
SD 30 SW
(south-west side)
6/67 Ince Blundell Hall
11.10.68
G.V. II*
House, now convalescent home. 1720-50 with C19 additions.
Brick with stone dressings. L-plan, 3-storey, 9-bay main
range faces south east; 2-storey, 10-bay service wing to
rear, connected by one-storey block. Main range has 3-bay
centre breaking forward. Stone 1st floor sill band, and
entablature; top cornice and panelled parapet with
balustrade to centre; quoins. Paired giant Corinthian flat
pilasters flank centre; central bay flanked by Corinthian
columns; flat pilasters to ends. Windows have architraves
and C19 plate glass sashes. Ground floor windows have
friezes and consoled pediments; those to centre are
segmental-headed with large keys; central entrance similar,
with Blundell arms to key. 1st floor windows have panelled
aprons. Several tall stacks with C19 caps. 5-bay one-
storey mid C19 wing to right. 3-bay canted centre. Quoins
and panelled parapet. Windows as above. Rear altered mid
C19. Service wing south-west facade has 7 bays of 2
storeys, 3-bay centre breaks forward under pediment; 3
storey, 3-bay pavilion to right. Modillioned cornice.
Windows have wedge lintels and are sashed with glazing bars.
Entrance to centre has porch with Diocletian window over;
clock in gable and cupola on Tuscan columns over pediment.
Pavilion has central round-headed recess with tripartite and
Diocletian windows. Top Diocletian windows flanked by oculi.
Several tallstacks. Interior. Main range has rooms
decorated c.1840 s by Crace, painted arabesques. Drawing
room has mid C18 rococo plaster ceiling. Central room has
fielded panelling. Fireplaces removed. Dining room
decorated to display tapestries (removed). Oak bedroom has
panelling said to come from Old Hall (q.v.). Pantheon
(q.v.) adjoins to angle of building. Chapel (q.v.) adjoins
end of service wing.


Listing NGR: SD3271402962

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