Description

BIRKENHEAD

SJ3289 HAMILTON STREET
789-1/9/80 (North West side)
28/03/74 Nos.24, 26 AND 28

GV II

Row of 3 shops. c1840. Ashlar-faced with Welsh slate roof. 3
storeys, 5 bays with curved corners at each end, 2-bay return
to John Street. Continuous shop front probably inserted late
C19 though with later modifications. Rusticated quoins at
angles and piers to each side of segmentally-arched doors.
Cast-iron columns support fascia. Upper windows in stressed
architraves with bolection moulding and enriched console
brackets to segmental pediments. has rays and foliate
decoration in tympanum. Egg-and-dart frieze and modillion
eaves cornice. Mullioned and transomed windows, casements to
second storey. Keystones over first floor windows in
cornerpieces, and blind balustrading below the second storey.
Doorway to John Street has acanthus style decoration to upper
panels. Moulded sills and sill band. Vermiculated quoins.
Axial stacks.

Listing NGR: SJ3264189076

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26512730

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