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Latitude: 53.3862 / 53°23'10"N
Longitude: -3.0251 / 3°1'30"W
OS Eastings: 331919
OS Northings: 388193
OS Grid: SJ319881
Mapcode National: GBR 7Y98.WW
Mapcode Global: WH87D.H4QX
Plus Code: 9C5R9XPF+FX
Entry Name: 42, Clifton Road
Listing Date: 28 March 1974
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1201606
English Heritage Legacy ID: 389168
ID on this website: 101201606
Location: Tranmere, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41
County: Wirral
Electoral Ward/Division: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Birkenhead
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Tranmere St Catherine
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: House
BIRKENHEAD
SJ3188 CLIFTON ROAD
789-1/11/57 (West side)
28/03/74 No.42
II
House. c1840-50. By Walter Scott. Ashlar-faced with Welsh
slate roof. Single-storeyed, but full basement storey to rear
of sloping site, asymmetrically planned in gothic style.
Elevation to Hollybank Road has advanced gabled wing to the
left with traceried Perpendicular style window with ogival
hoodmould, and quatrefoil lancet on inner face. Quatrefoil
panels in gable bargeboards. Stressed gable over doorway to
right: paired panelled arched doors up steps with octagonal
piers and fretted stone parapet. Elevation to Clifton Street
has gable to left with shallow canted bay window with
trefoiled lancets and hipped roof. Axial and side wall stacks,
enriched with reeded flues, barley sugar swags and heavy
octagonal caps. The house forms part of the original
development of Clifton Park, laid out by Scott as a villa
estate.
Listing NGR: SJ3191988193
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