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Latitude: 53.397 / 53°23'49"N
Longitude: -3.0239 / 3°1'25"W
OS Eastings: 332016
OS Northings: 389399
OS Grid: SJ320893
Mapcode National: GBR 7YB4.4Z
Mapcode Global: WH876.JW94
Plus Code: 9C5R9XWG+RF
Entry Name: Former Dock Entrance to Meysey Road Tunnel
Listing Date: 10 August 1992
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1282513
English Heritage Legacy ID: 389303
ID on this website: 101282513
Location: Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41
County: Wirral
Electoral Ward/Division: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Birkenhead
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Birkenhead Christ the King
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Architectural structure Tunnel entrance Listed building in the United Kingdom
BIRKENHEAD
SJ3289 RENDEL STREET
789-1/9/142 (East side)
Former Dock Entrance to Mersey Road
Tunnel
II
Dock entrance to Mersey Road Tunnel, now disused. 1931-34. By
Sir Basil Mott and J.A. Brodie as engineers, Herbert J.Rowse,
architect. White Portland stone. Retaining walls marking
approach each side of tunnel portal, with low terminal blocks
at each end, and tunnel entrance. Moderne style with Egyptian
detailing. Tunnel entrance with low relief shield flanked by
winged beasts over. Scallopped cornice to retaining walls
built on curve to each side. Terminal blocks stepped in plan
and battered in section. Narrow bands of window, and stone
grid-work with ribbed cornice band with arrow motif in low
relief.
Listing NGR: SJ3201689399
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