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Listed buildings in Storeton

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Storeton is a village in Wirral, Merseyside, England. It contains two buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the other is at Grade II, the lowest grade. The former was a medieval that has been converted into farm buildings, and the other is a pair of stone houses.

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Grade Criteria[1]
II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest
II Buildings of national importance and special interest

Buildings

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Name and location Photograph Date Notes Grade
Storeton Hall
53°21′08″N 3°02′43″W / 53.35211°N 3.04532°W / 53.35211; -3.04532 (Storeton Hall)
1372 A medieval H-plan house, part of which has been converted into farm buildings, possibly in the 17th century. The building consists of two ranges at right angles to each other, with the former chapel forming a block in the corner. The buildings are in stone, and some gables are timber-framed. They contain openings, some of which are original, some are blocked, and some have been inserted. There are also doorways and the remains of a fireplace.[2][3] II*
Bethlem and adjoining house
53°21′04″N 3°02′42″W / 53.35119°N 3.04509°W / 53.35119; -3.04509 (Bethlem and adjoining house)
17th century (probable) A pair of stone houses with a tiled roof. They are in a single storey and have a six-bay front. The windows are mullioned, and there are two entrances, one of which is approached by steps leading up to a lean-to porch.[4] II

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Sources

  • Historic England, "Storeton Hall (1075385)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 December 2014
  • Historic England, "Bethlem and adjoining house, Storeton (1343524)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 December 2014
  • Historic England, Listed Buildings, retrieved 2 April 2015
  • Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6