Ventilation Station Of The Mersey Road Tunnel is a Grade II listed building in the Wirral local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 October 1980. Ventilation station. 1 related planning application.

Ventilation Station Of The Mersey Road Tunnel

WRENN ID
leaning-chalk-dock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wirral
Country
England
Date first listed
10 October 1980
Type
Ventilation station
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SJ3289 789-1/9/147

BIRKENHEAD SIDNEY STREET (North side) Ventilation Station of the Mersey Road Tunnel

10/10/80

GV II Ventilation Station to the Mersey Road Tunnel. 1925-1934. By Sir Basil Mott and J.A. Brodie, as engineers and Herbert J.Rowse, architect. Brick faced, steel framed construction. Massive twin towers, largely blind but with double doors in south elevation divided by 3 blind lancet slits. Doors have chevron bands, and architraves formed of brick in rippled courses, with central wing motifs. Ribbed brick quoins to towers, blind lancets and geometrical ribbed decoration towards the top. Built to house fans as part of the ventilation system for the road tunnel.

Listing NGR: SJ3250289231

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