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Numbers 20 and 21 with Gatepiers to Number 21

A Grade II Listed Building in Rock Ferry, Wirral

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.37 / 53°22'11"N

Longitude: -2.9989 / 2°59'55"W

OS Eastings: 333635

OS Northings: 386366

OS Grid: SJ336863

Mapcode National: GBR 7YHG.KP

Mapcode Global: WH87D.XK4C

Plus Code: 9C5V9292+XF

Entry Name: Numbers 20 and 21 with Gatepiers to Number 21

Listing Date: 13 March 1973

Last Amended: 10 August 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1218814

English Heritage Legacy ID: 389322

ID on this website: 101218814

Location: Rock Park, Wirral, Merseyside, CH42

County: Wirral

Electoral Ward/Division: Rock Ferry

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Birkenhead

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: Rock Ferry St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description


BIRKENHEAD

SJ3386 ROCK PARK, Rock Ferry 789-1/12/262 (West side) 13/03/73 Nos.20 AND 21 with gatepiers to No.21 (Formerly Listed as: ROCK PARK (South side) Nos.20 AND 29)

GV II

Pair of houses. c1836. Stucco rusticated to ground floor with Welsh slate roof. Neo-classical style, 2 storeys, symmetrically-designed, each house a 2-window range double-pile plan with side entrance. Slightly advanced outer bays with canted bay window to ground floor and 12-pane sash above in moulded architrave. Central bays have tripartite sash windows to ground floor, and 12-pane sash window above in moulded architrave with panelled apron and double string course. Angle quoins, eaves cornice. Return elevations have central round arched doorway with entablature carried on paired console brackets. All windows in No.21 have been lowered, and mouldings and rustication removed; it is included for group value. No.20 has square gate piers with stepped pyramidal cap and cast iron gates with acanthus motif. The houses form part of the original development of Rock Park, laid out in 1836 by Jonathan Bennison. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N and Hubbard E: Cheshire: Harmondsworth: 1971-).

Listing NGR: SJ3363586366

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