Description

SJ 28 NW HOYLAKE GROSVENOR ROAD
(south-east side)
Hoylake

4/24 Hoylake Railway
Station, offices
- and shop

- II

Railway Station. 1938. By Architects' Section of office of
W.K. Wallace, Chief Civil Engineer to L.M.S. Railway.
Concrete frame with brick cladding, flat roof. Long one-
storey range with round-ended projection to right. One
storey, 10 bays, 3rd to 5th bays recessed, end bay forms
round-ended projection. Overhanging roof becomes
cantilevered canopy to station front, i.e. end 4 bays swept
out in front of end bay and supported on column with
simplified capital of horizontal grooves. Windows have iron
frames with horizontal glazing bars; that to end bay carried
round end, with top horizontal glazing bars, serving hatch
to left return. Main entrance to 7th bay has flanking half-
columns as above and fluted cornice; glazed doors, low drum
above has 8 long windows. South facade to platform has deep
cantilevered canopy and similar details, concrete structure
visible. Entrace has doors flanking bowed kiosk. Interior
has tiled hall with round light fixture to drum; bowed
projection forming rear to kiosk. Influenced by Charles
Holden's designs for London Transport Stations.

Listing NGR: SJ2168488762

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26535547

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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings