Methodist Central Hall, 35 to 43 (odd) Renshaw Street, including 2 to 6 Upper Newington, Central, Liverpool

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4041 / 53°24'14"N

Longitude: -2.9767 / 2°58'36"W

OS Eastings: 335161

OS Northings: 390137

OS Grid: SJ351901

Mapcode National: GBR 76P.2Q

Mapcode Global: WH877.7PRR

Plus Code: 9C5VC23F+J8

Entry Name: Methodist Central Hall, 35 to 43 (odd) Renshaw Street, including 2 to 6 Upper Newington

Listing Date: 19 June 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1072941

English Heritage Legacy ID: 359308

ID on this website: 101072941

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, L1

County: Liverpool

Electoral Ward/Division: Central

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Liverpool

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: St Luke in the City Team

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

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Description

SJ 3590 SW
54/961

RENSHAW STREET, L1
35 to 43 (odd) and Methodist Central Hall

GV
II

Includes Nos 2 to 6 Upper Newington.

Chapel, shops and offices. 1904-5. Bradshaw and Gass. Red brick and yellow terracotta, slate roof.

Three storeys with attic, ten bays, canted corner bay and six-bay return. Ground floor has segmental arched openings with Art Nouveau capitals, cornice over shop front. Above this second, third, eighth and ninth bays project, two are canted, two bowed; these have terracotta facings. All windows are mullioned, some with transoms and small paned casements, second floor windows are segmental headed (except for projecting bays). Terracotta foliage in centre and flanking segmental bays. Top cornice, second and ninth bays have lunettes behind Ionic colonnade and short spire over. End bay has three windows surmounted by shallow dome on drum with canted angles. Third and eighth bays have small domes, two flat topped dormers between. Tall brick stacks. Corner with polygonal turrets ending cupolas flank a two-storey oriel with mullioned and transomed windows, more over large lunette. Gable and dormer with flanking turrets.

Interior: main hall, coffered saucer dome. Horseshoe gallery on columns has arcade with fan spandrels. Organ recess with segmental arch. Elaborate pilaster work with Art nouveau detail.

Listing NGR: SJ3516190137

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