Historic England’s National Heritage List for England (NHLE) provides information about all protected historic buildings and sites around the country, including listed buildings.
Listed status is given to buildings of ‘special architectural or historic interest’, providing them with legal protection against being altered or knocked down without explicit consent. Buildings can be listed under three grades - Grade II, II* or I - with Grade I being the highest, covering structures of ‘exceptional interest’.
Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of ‘more than special interest’ and Grade II buildings are of ‘special interest’. Around 91.7% of all listed buildings are in the latter class and it is the most likely grade of listing for a home owner.
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In Liverpool, there are 29 buildings protected by Grade I status, 105 classed as Grade II* and 1,393 with Grade II protection, so it’s fairly likely that you have walked past many buildings of special interest without even realising.
We have taken a look at the National Heritage List and created a gallery of some of the buildings in and around Woolton, Allerton and Speke you may not have realised have been granted listed status.
5. Allerton Priory, Allerton Road
Allerton Priory is Grade II* listed building designed by Alfred Waterhouse and completed in 1870. It was originally used as a house and then a refuge for unmarried Irish girls. It later became a school and nursing home and is now luxury apartments. | Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
6. Woolton Hall, Speke Road
Woolton Hall was built in 1704 and extensively renovated in 1772. Although it still stands, it has been empty for a number of years. The building has Grade I listed status but is in a derelict state. | Pete, CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Hoarwithy Lodge, Allerton Road
Hoarwithy Lodge is a Grade II listed lodge house in Mossley Hill with many original features, plus a distinctive and quirky layout. It dates back to 1865 and is currently for sale. | Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
8. Allerton Golf Club House obelisk, Allerton
The obleisk on the lawn to the south east of Allerton Golf Club House was granted Grade II listed status in 1975. | Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons