Casemates is a Grade II listed building in the Liverpool local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 June 1985. Casemates. 1 related planning application.

Casemates

WRENN ID: half-vestry-magpie
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Liverpool
Country: England
Date first listed: 19 June 1985
Type: Casemates
Source: Historic England listing

Description

392/7/591 HERCULANEUM DOCK, L3 19-JUN-85 Casemates

Casemates and attached flight of steps. Originally designed for the storage of oil products. 1881. 60 barrel-vaulted chambers cut into rock , with concrete facade cast in-situ. Segmental headed entrances with iron doors between rusticated pilaster strips; simple cornice above. At right hand end, a dog-legged flight of steps in coursed sandstone , with rusticated plinth and ashlar bands and copings. The casemates are of special interest as an early example of oil storage facilities.

Listing NGR: SJ3556987456

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