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24 26 28, Hamilton Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Birkenhead, Wirral

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3942 / 53°23'39"N

Longitude: -3.0144 / 3°0'51"W

OS Eastings: 332641

OS Northings: 389076

OS Grid: SJ326890

Mapcode National: GBR 7YD5.5Z

Mapcode Global: WH876.NYS9

Plus Code: 9C5R9XVP+M6

Entry Name: 24 26 28, Hamilton Street

Listing Date: 28 March 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1218064

English Heritage Legacy ID: 389217

ID on this website: 101218064

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

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Description



BIRKENHEAD

SJ3289 HAMILTON STREET
789-1/9/80 (North West side)
28/03/74 Nos.24, 26 AND 28

GV II

Row of 3 shops. c1840. Ashlar-faced with Welsh slate roof. 3
storeys, 5 bays with curved corners at each end, 2-bay return
to John Street. Continuous shop front probably inserted late
C19 though with later modifications. Rusticated quoins at
angles and piers to each side of segmentally-arched doors.
Cast-iron columns support fascia. Upper windows in stressed
architraves with bolection moulding and enriched console
brackets to segmental pediments. has rays and foliate
decoration in tympanum. Egg-and-dart frieze and modillion
eaves cornice. Mullioned and transomed windows, casements to
second storey. Keystones over first floor windows in
cornerpieces, and blind balustrading below the second storey.
Doorway to John Street has acanthus style decoration to upper
panels. Moulded sills and sill band. Vermiculated quoins.
Axial stacks.


Listing NGR: SJ3264189076

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