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College of Technology and Museum Extension

A Grade II* Listed Building in Central, Liverpool

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.41 / 53°24'35"N

Longitude: -2.982 / 2°58'55"W

OS Eastings: 334816

OS Northings: 390803

OS Grid: SJ348908

Mapcode National: GBR 74M.YL

Mapcode Global: WH877.5K75

Plus Code: 9C5VC259+X5

Entry Name: College of Technology and Museum Extension

Listing Date: 12 July 1966

Last Amended: 19 June 1985

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1205724

English Heritage Legacy ID: 213794

ID on this website: 101205724

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, L3

County: Liverpool

Electoral Ward/Division: Central

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Liverpool

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: Liverpool Our Lady and St Nicholas

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

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Description


SJ 3490 NE BYROM STREET
L3

49/181 College of
Technology and
12.7.66 Museum Extension (Formerly
listed under William Brown
G.V. II* Street)


College. 1896-1909. E. W. Mountford, sculpture by W.
Pomeroy. 3 storeys with basement. 7 bays, and 9 bays to
William Brown Street. Convex facade. Basement ground and
1st floors rusticsted. 2nd floor has attached Ionic
colonnade. Entablature and balustraded parapet. Basement
has lunette windows. Ground and 1st floor windows paired,
those to ground floor with Gibbs surrounds, those to 1st
floor with Doric colonnettes. Entrance has round arch and
rusticated aedicule with open pediment surmounted by
figures. Double stair with bronze lamp brackets. 2nd floor
has tripartite windows with balustraded balconies and
colonnettes surmounted by entablatures. Central window has
aedicule with open pediment. William Brown Street facade
has projecting end bays with 2nd floor, applied rusticated
Ionic porticoes with figures in the tympana; Niche recesses
have aedicules with open pediments surmounted by figures.
Windows around recesses. The windows between have
architraves, keystones and entablatures. Balustraded walls
with panelled piers. Interior has wall with coupled marble
Doric columns. Entrance with panelling and saucer dome, 2
bays with moulded coved ceiling lights, nautical scenes.
Good fireplace and 1/2 glazed doors with original plates.


Listing NGR: SJ3481690803

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