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Castellated Lodge

A Grade II Listed Building in Claughton, Wirral

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3953 / 53°23'43"N

Longitude: -3.0534 / 3°3'12"W

OS Eastings: 330046

OS Northings: 389236

OS Grid: SJ300892

Mapcode National: GBR 7Y35.QL

Mapcode Global: WH876.2X7G

Plus Code: 9C5R9WWW+4J

Entry Name: Castellated Lodge

Listing Date: 28 March 1974

Last Amended: 10 August 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1282510

English Heritage Legacy ID: 389292

ID on this website: 101282510

Location: Claughton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43

County: Wirral

Electoral Ward/Division: Claughton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Birkenhead

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: Birkenhead St James

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description



BIRKENHEAD

SJ3089 PARK ROAD WEST
789-1/7/135 (North East side)
28/03/74 No.78
Castellated Lodge
(Formerly Listed as:
BIRKENHEAD PARK
Entrance gateway consisting of
Castellated Lodge and 5 gatepiers)

GV II

Lodge to Birkenhead Park. c1843-47. By Lewis Hornblower and
John Robertson under the direction of Sir Joseph Paxton.
Coursed and squared rubble with leaded roof. 2 storeys,
asymmetrical plan comprised of a series of towers. Main tower
advanced to left, with single storey flat roofed porch in
angle, and 3-light mullioned and transomed window on each
floor. Angle buttresses and embattled projecting parapet.
Similar tower recessed to right, and octagonal tower to rear.
Forms part of the original development of Birkenhead Park.


Listing NGR: SJ3004689236

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