Listed Building: KENYON HALL (1159636)

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Grade II
Authority Department for Culture Media and Sport
Volume/Map/Item 23, 1, 15
Date assigned 22 August 1983
Date last amended

Description

SJ 69 NW 1/15 CULCHETH & GLAZEBURY BROSELEY LANE Twiss Green Kenyon Hall (Leigh Golf Club) GV II Former private residence, it became a private school and is now a Golf Club House, early C19 with alterations. Rendered and whitened red brick formerly with slate roof but large section, hidden behind parapet, now flat. 2 storeys 6 bay entrance front to north, 7 bay return to east with 2 storey 3 window segmental projection and 7 bay garden front to south with single storey 3 window segmental projection. Giant pilasters to quoins, channel rustication up to moulded string course at first floor level, moulded eaves cornice surmounted by parapet wall. Entrance to building via a roofless loggia of four piers with ovolo moulded corners. Recessed sash windows without glazing bars. Interior: In the entrance hall two Ionic columns supports the landing and a geometrical staircase with shaped balusters which divides from the central flight and follows both side walls upwards. Three ground floor rooms have high quality ceilings with cornices and the south room has corinthian pilasters. The Billiard Rooms, at First Floor level, has an elaborate lantern with modillion cornice and some dado panelling. There are four panel doors with wide architraves and some good mantels. Listing NGR: SJ6454895822

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Sources (1)

  • Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 58893. [Mapped features: #341 58893; #21989 58893]

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 6453 9582 (45m by 32m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ69NW
Civil Parish CULCHETH AND GLAZEBURY, WARRINGTON

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Record last edited

Oct 13 2021 1:55PM