Presbytery To Roman Catholic Church Of St Joseph

SOUTHPORT

SD31NW YORK ROAD, Birkdale 664-1/1/22 (West side) Presbytery to Roman Catholic Church of St Joseph

GV II

Presbytery. Probably c1865-7. Red brick in English garden wall bond with blue brick bands, hipped slate roof. Rectangular plan plus a porch-bay to the right. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys: 6-window range. 2 pairs of windows to the main range and another pair to the porch-bay. The latter, slightly set back, has a segmental-pointed doorway with polychrome brick head, keystone and hoodmould, and a pair of narrow segmental-headed 1/1 sashes above. The main range has a canted bay window to the left, with segmental-headed 1/1 sashes which have polychrome heads, and a shallow hipped roof; a pair of tall segmental-headed sashed windows to the right. 2 pairs of similar but shorter windows at first floor, all these windows with stepped surrounds and those at first floor with continuous sills to each pair. Chimney in centre of roof. Very large stair window in right-hand return wall. INTERIOR: not inspected. Forms group with associated Church of St Joseph (qv).

Listing NGR: SD3295815966