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Woolton Hall

A Grade I Listed Building in Woolton, Liverpool

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3718 / 53°22'18"N

Longitude: -2.8649 / 2°51'53"W

OS Eastings: 342553

OS Northings: 386447

OS Grid: SJ425864

Mapcode National: GBR 8YFG.K1

Mapcode Global: WH87G.YJY0

Plus Code: 9C5V94CP+P2

Entry Name: Woolton Hall

Listing Date: 28 June 1982

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1217943

English Heritage Legacy ID: 359555

ID on this website: 101217943

Location: Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25

County: Liverpool

Electoral Ward/Division: Woolton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Liverpool

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: Much Woolton St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

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Description


SJ 4286 SPEKE ROAD
L25

44/1181 Woolton Hall
28.6.82

G.V. I


House, 1704, enlarged and re-fronted by Robert Adam 1774-80.
Porte cochere of c.1865. Stone with slate roof. 2 storeys,
7 bays, 2 bays at each break forward under pediments. Sill
bands and top friezes, cornice and blocking course. Windows
have architraves and are sashed with glazing bars. Porte
cochere has 4 paired Doric columns between rusticated antae,
entablature and balustrade. Door has ormolu mounts. Ends
have medallions between floors, central frieze has roundels,
all are painted to resemble Jasper ware. Right return of 8
bays, 2 central bays break forward under pediment with
trophies, sill bands and top frieze and cornice, quoins with
triglyphs over central shield in frieze, flanked by
triglyphs. Rear has bow with applied distyle Doric
colonnade. 3 entrances in eared architraves with panels
above with swags. Interior has 2 early C18 rooms with
panelling and fluted pilasters, gilded details. Late C18
octagon room has rich plaster decoration to entrances,
frieze and ceilings; segmental-headed recesses and
fireplace. Some original details to doorcases, stair and 2
ceilings.


Listing NGR: SJ4255386447

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