Description

BEBINGTON WOOD STREET
SJ 38 SW
(south side)
Port Sunlight
6/284
Lever House
12.2.86

G.V. II

Office building. 1895. By William and Segar Owen. Rear
block. 1913-14. By J. Lomax Simpson. Brick with stone
dressings, slate roofs. One storey, 35-bay block to street,
with 2 storey 21 bay rear block. Central 11 bays of stone.
Top entablature,cornice, and parapet to right of centre.
Centre has moulded base, sill course and balustrade; Ionic
pilastrade with end quoin strips. Windows have architraves,
keys and segmental pediments and are sashed, no glazing
bars; relief carving of wreaths, swags, ribbands and drops.
Central entrance has architrave with key and overlight,
cartouche above inscribed "LEVER HOUSE"; flanking panelled
pilasters with entablature blocks and open pediment. Clock
above has open segmental pediment and carved surround. Royal
Arms above balustrade. 2 wrought iron bracketed lamps. Wings
have applied round arcade with paired windows with stone
lintels, bays flanking centre are narrower. End bay has
paired entrances under round archivolts and fanlights.
Several cross-axial stacks. Rear block similar, all but end
3 bays have balustrade, central panel with date. Windows
similar to above, those to centre 5 bays with stone
architraves, flanked by bull's eyes in square stone panels.
Cross-axial stacks. Interior has richly decorated entrance
hall with short flight of steps to upper end, saucer dome
and rectangular ceiling light. Entrances have swan-neck
pediments. Large office wings to sides have segmental
vaulted ceilings, similar wing to rear has 1st floor
balcony.

Listing NGR: SJ3373783906

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26409786

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  For the Record