There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings and 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the borough of Halton in Cheshire.
Name | Location | Type | Completed [note 1] | Date designated | Grid ref. [note 2] Geo-coordinates | Notes | Entry number [note 3] | Image |
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Halton Castle | Halton | Castle | 1070 and later | 23 April 1970 | SJ5375182056 53°20′00″N2°41′45″W / 53.3332°N 2.6957°W Built after the Norman Conquest, the castle became the seat of the Barons of Halton. It was besieged twice during the English Civil War and subsequently fell into ruin. In about 1800, additional walls were built on its east side to improve its appearance from Norton Priory. It is a scheduled monument, owned by the Duchy of Lancaster and managed by the Norton Priory Museum Trust. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] | 1130460 | ||
Norton Priory | Halton | Priory | 1115 and later | 23 April 1970 | SJ5483183045 53°20′33″N2°40′47″W / 53.3424°N 2.6796°W This former Augustinian Priory, later an abbey, was reduced to a ruin following the dissolution of the monasteries. A Tudor mansion house was built on the site by Richard Brooke; this was replaced by a Georgian house in 1730. The latter house was demolished in 1928. The site is now a museum which consists of the remains of the priory, including a Norman undercroft with a doorway of 1180 and a Victorian copy, and two blind Norman arcades. It is a scheduled monument and is managed by the Norton Priory Museum Trust. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] | 1130433 |
Name | Location | Type | Completed [note 1] | Date designated | Grid ref. [note 2] Geo-coordinates | Notes | Entry number [note 3] | Image |
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All Saints' Church | Daresbury, Halton | Parish Church | 16th century and 1871 | 8 January 1970 | SJ5807082812 53°20′26″N2°37′52″W / 53.3406°N 2.6312°W The parish church of Daresbury was rebuilt in 1871, and retains its 16th-century tower. It is built in red sandstone with a slate roof. Lewis Carroll was born in the vicarage; a stained-glass window in the church depicts characters from his books. [14] [15] | 1130450 | ||
Daresbury Hall | Daresbury, Halton | Country House | 1759 | 20 October 1952 | SJ5845182526 53°20′17″N2°37′33″W / 53.3380°N 2.6257°W This former mansion house is built in brown brick with a slate roof in three storeys and three bays. It incorporates a stone plinth and floor bands, rusticated giant pilasters and matching stone quoins. [15] [16] | 1330337 | ||
Manor House | Hale, Halton | House | Mid 17th century | 28 May 1958 | SJ4709682182 53°20′02″N2°47′45″W / 53.3339°N 2.7959°W The house was originally built as a parsonage. [17] | 1330339 | ||
Moore Hall | Moore, Halton | Country House | Early 18th century | 8 January 1970 | SJ5804784267 53°21′15″N2°37′52″W / 53.3542°N 2.6311°W Built in rendered brick with a slate roof, this former mansion house has five bays and three storeys, rusticated quoins and a cornice at the second-floor level. [18] [19] | 1330357 | ||
All Saints Church | Runcorn Town Centre | Parish Church | 1849 | 7 December 1965 | SJ5106383213 53°20′37″N2°44′12″W / 53.3435°N 2.7366°W Built on the site of an earlier medieval church, the parish church of Runcorn was designed in Early English style by Anthony Salvin. It consists of a five-bay nave with aisles, a chancel which is reduced in both width and height, and a tower with a spire at the southwest corner of the nave. [20] [21] [22] | 1104888 | ||
St Luke's Church, Farnworth | Farnworth, Halton | Parish Church | 12th century with later additions | 30 May 1963 | SJ5170687751 53°23′04″N2°43′38″W / 53.3844°N 2.7273°W St Luke's is a parish church constructed in red sandstone dating from the late 12th century. Its tower was added in the 14th century. There were later additions and restorations, the final restoration being in 1894–95. The plan consists of a west tower, a five-bay nave with north and south aisles, a chancel, and north and south porches. At the east end of the north aisle is the Bold Chapel, which contains many family monuments, and the transept is known as the Cuerdley Chapel. [23] [24] [25] | 1130417 | ||
St Mary's Church, West Bank | West Bank, Halton | Parish Church | 1908–10 | 31 October 1983 | SJ5130783790 53°20′56″N2°43′58″W / 53.3488°N 2.7329°W St Mary's parish church was built to replace an earlier church nearby which had been damaged by subsidence, It is constructed in red sandstone in Perpendicular style. It has a nave, aisles, transepts, chancel and a tower at the west end. [26] [27] [28] | 1130420 | ||
St Michael's Church, Ditton | Ditton, Halton | Roman Catholic Church | 1876–79 | 31 October 1983 | SJ4944885334 53°21′45″N2°45′40″W / 53.3625°N 2.7610°W St Michael's is a Catholic church built for a Jesuit community who had been expelled from Germany in 1872. It is constructed in red sandstone ashlar and has a cruciform plan. At the west end is a tall tower with a saddleback roof. [29] [30] [31] | 1325926 | ||
Former power house of the Widnes-Runcorn transporter bridge | Victoria Promenade, Halton | Electricity Sub Station | 1901 | 31 October 1983 | SJ5110783706 53°20′52″N2°44′09″W / 53.34774°N 2.73595°W This is a small red sandstone rectangular building in three storeys which originally contained the power house to drive the transporter bridge. It is now used as an electrical sub-station. [32] [33] | 1130419 | ||
St John's Church | Weston, Halton | Parish Church | 1897 | 5 April 1990 | SJ5088180490 53°19′08″N2°44′20″W / 53.3190°N 2.7388°W St John's Church has a short broach spire, a nave, and a chancel at a higher level, with the vestry below. It was designed by John Douglas. Some of the money for its construction was raised by the choirboys, who wrote appeal letters; it is therefore sometimes known as "the choirboys' church". St John's became a separate parish in 1931. [34] [35] [36] | 1130422 | ||
Runcorn Railway Bridge | Runcorn Bridge, Halton | Railway Bridge | 1864–68 | 6 October 1983 | SJ5089483431 53°20′48″N2°44′18″W / 53.3468°N 2.7383°W Spanning the River Mersey to provide a more direct rail connection between London and Liverpool, the bridge is constructed of three wrought iron girders carried on four sandstone piers. It is approached on each side by viaducts. The structure was designed by William Baker and now carries the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line. [37] [38] [39] [40] | 1130418 | ||
Castle Hotel | Halton | Hotel | 1737 | 20 October 1952 | SJ5376382016 53°19′59″N2°41′45″W / 53.3330°N 2.6957°W This building was originally integrated into the walls of the castle and used as a court house. The court room was on the first floor and prisoners were housed in the cellars. The entrance to the court room is approached by an external stone staircase, and its doorcase is surmounted by the Royal Arms. It is now a public house. [41] [42] [43] | 1115543 | ||
Halton Old Hall | Halton Common, Halton | House | 1693 | 4 March 1969 | SJ5392681925 53°19′56″N2°41′36″W / 53.3322°N 2.6933°W This is a house which was rebuilt after having been damaged in the English Civil War. A two-storey wing was later added to the north. The house has mullion windows and a studded door. [44] | 1130461 | ||
Chesshyre Library | Halton | Library | 1730 | 20 October 1952 | SJ5377681887 53°19′55″N2°41′44″W / 53.3319°N 2.6956°W The library was built for the incumbent of St Mary's Church by Sir John Chesshyre. Its doorcase is surrounded by Ionic columns with a triangular pediment. The roof has a cornice, a solid parapet, stone gables, and a chimney. Since 1975, it has been linked to the church hall and used as a meeting room. [41] [45] [46] [47] | 1115560 | ||
Seneschal's House | Halton | House | 1598 | 20 October 1952 | SJ5376682237 53°20′06″N2°41′45″W / 53.3350°N 2.6957°W This is the oldest standing building in Runcorn. It was latterly a farmhouse although was originally built by the judge John King, called to the bar in London in the late 16th century and was originally known as "John King's New House"; the occupation of the original owner of the house, led to a later owner, Geoffrey Barraclough, Professor of History at Liverpool University in the mid 20th century coining the current name of the house. The house was, in fact, inhabited originally by a seneschal, that is the original owner, John King. The house is E-shaped and its gables have corbels, moulded copings and sandstone ridges. [41] [48] | 1330346 | ||
Tricorn Public House, formerly Hallwood | Palacefields | Country House | c. 1710 | 23 April 1970 | SJ5405880792 53°19′19″N2°41′28″W / 53.3219°N 2.6910°W Now a public house, this was formerly a wing of a mansion house called Hallwood, the birthplace and home of Sir John Chesshyre. It is in brown brick and stone with a slate roof. [49] [50] [51] [52] | 1130425 | ||
Halton Vicarage | Halton | Vicarage | 1739 | 20 October 1952 | SJ5377781918 53°19′55″N2°41′44″W / 53.3320°N 2.6956°W The vicarage was paid for by Sir John Chesshyre. On its front are pilasters and a Doric porch. The windows are sash windows. The eaves consist of a cornice with a solid parapet, which is pedimented over the centre bay. It is still in use as a vicarage. [41] [53] [54] | 1320399 |
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Bridgewater House is in the Old Coach Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. Originally built for the use of the Duke of Bridgewater, it has since has been used for various purposes and has now been converted into offices.
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There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the unitary authority of Cheshire East.
There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester.
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