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Latitude: 53.3974 / 53°23'50"N
Longitude: -3.0104 / 3°0'37"W
OS Eastings: 332912
OS Northings: 389427
OS Grid: SJ329894
Mapcode National: GBR 7YF4.1V
Mapcode Global: WH876.QVPV
Plus Code: 9C5R9XWQ+XR
Entry Name: Ventilation Station of the Mersey Road Tunnel
Listing Date: 10 October 1980
Last Amended: 10 August 1992
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1291885
English Heritage Legacy ID: 389269
ID on this website: 101291885
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
BIRKENHEAD
SJ3289 PACIFIC ROAD
789-1/9/113 (North West side)
10/10/80 Ventilation Station of the Mersey
Road Tunnel
(Formerly Listed as:
PACIFIC ROAD
Woodside Ventilation Station of the
Mersey Road Tunnel)
GV II
Ventilation station for the Mersey Road tunnel. 1925-34. Sir
Basil Mott and J.A. Brodie, engineers, Herbert Rowse,
architect. Steel framed with brick cladding. Composed of a
series of geometric blocks grouped around giant main tower.
Decoration provided by nogged projecting brick courses on main
tower in the form of a cross, the tops of each block stressed
with bands of stepped and nogged brick courses. Brick bands
give a rusticated effect to base. Doors with chevron
decoration in tower base. Houses giant fans used in
ventilation, the largest of a series of 3 towers on the
Birkenhead side of the tunnel.
Listing NGR: SJ3291089433
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