History in Structure

County Stand at Aintree Racecourse

A Grade II Listed Building in Aintree Village, Sefton

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4748 / 53°28'29"N

Longitude: -2.9525 / 2°57'9"W

OS Eastings: 336876

OS Northings: 397985

OS Grid: SJ368979

Mapcode National: GBR 7XT8.L3

Mapcode Global: WH86V.MX8J

Plus Code: 9C5VF2FW+WX

Entry Name: County Stand at Aintree Racecourse

Listing Date: 11 October 1968

Last Amended: 17 January 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1343257

English Heritage Legacy ID: 216404

ID on this website: 101343257

Location: Sefton, Merseyside, L9

County: Sefton

Civil Parish: Aintree Village

Built-Up Area: Liverpool

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: Aintree St Giles with St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

Tagged with: Grandstand

Find accommodation in
Aintree

Description


AINTREE ORMSKIRK ROAD
SJ 39 NE
(east side)
10/5 County Stand
at Aintree
Racecourse
(fomerly listed
as Aintree Racecourse
11.10.68 Grand Stand)
II
Grandstand. Date stone to pilaster strip reads: "WRG/
June 12th 1885". Brick, yellow to east facade, red to west
facade, and stone dressings. 2 storeys and roof terrace, 41
bays; ground floor projects with terrace over, roof terrace
on cast iron columns. 12-bay central section has 3-bay
bowed ends. Ground floor has rusticated pilaster strips,
frieze and cornice and round-headed windows and 2 entrances,
frieze and cornice. 1st floor has round-headed windows and
entrances, the terrace has balustrade and columns with
capitals based on those of the Tower of the Winds supporting
roof terrace, which has cast iron balustrade. 7 bays to
right similar but C20 alterations. Projecting 1st floor
balcony on cast iron columns to last 6 bays of central
section and 1st 4 bays to right. A further 16 bays to right
also with C20 alterations, red brick extension to ground
floor. 6 bays to left of central section similar, with some
alterations to ground floor. 6th bay has ground floor
passage. West facade has 3 crow-stepped gables and
rectangular pavilion at south end next to bowed bay; some
brick stacks. Building has historical associations with the
Grand National which started as the Grand Liverpool
Steeplechase in 1839. Racing dates from 1829.


Listing NGR: SJ3687697985

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.