List entry Summary
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: THE LYCEUM
List entry Number: 1075485
Location
THE LYCEUM, BRIDGE STREET
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
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National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: II
Date first listed: 20-Dec-1965
Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.
Legacy System Information
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 215340
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List entry Description
Summary of Building
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History
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Details
BEBINGTON BRIDGE STREET
SJ 3384
(west side)
Port Sunlight
14/30 The Lyceum
20.12.65
G.V. II
Church and school, now social centre. 1896. By Douglas and
Fordham. Brick with stone dressings, slate roofs with tile
ridges. Mostly one storey, irregular plan, main facade of 5
gabled bays, all but 1st with shaped gables, stone moulded
base, flush bands, diapering and quoins. Windows have
elliptical-headed lights and leaded glazing. 1st bay
projects with 3-light window, 2nd bay has 3 windows of 2
lights with transoms and hood moulds, 3rd bay recessed, has
paired 2-light windows with decorative heads and transoms,
projecting ground floor to this and 5th bay has ramped
parapet and 3-light windows, 5th bay has 3 windows of 2
lights with transoms and traceried heads. End turret has
square ground floor with octagonal top with broaches, ramped
parapet with ball finials and recessed slate spire. Clock
faces alternate with square-headed traceried lights.
Entrance has porch with pilasters and panel in gable;
elliptical headed opening. Entrances to 1st bay and return
of 5th bay have elliptical heads and 3 overlights. Left
return of 6 bays, 1st, 2nd and 4th, 5th bays project under
shaped gables with paired cross-mullioned windows with
elliptical tympana. Recessed elliptical-headed entrances.
Some gabled roof dormers. 3 twisted stacks. Sign post has
painted board band lettering "LYCEUM". Right return and
rear similar.
Listing NGR: SJ3377584212
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National Grid Reference: SJ 33775 84212
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