Liverpool Conservation Areas 3 & 4Grassendale & Cressington Parks, St Michael's HamletIntroduction & Contents | ||||
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CONSERVATION AREA 3Grassendale & Cressington Parks
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The Grassendale and Cressington Parks Conservation Area was designated on 13th November 1968. It is considered 'outstanding' in the national context by the Historic Buildings Council. ![]() Cressington Park had its own station when the Cheshire Line opened in 1861 ![]() North Road, Grassendale
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Liverpool Conservation Area 4St Michael's HamletIntroduction & Contents | ||
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CONSERVATION AREA 4St Michael's Hamlet Map![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
The houses built by Cragg are stuccoed and are designed in a semi-Tudor style, but windows, door frames, fireplaces, and other features are of cast iron. Spacious gardens, mature planting and narrow roads give the area a peaceful and secluded character. | ||
The fine fluted Doric porch of No.4 St. Michael's Road > ![]() ![]() |
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Hollybank, the large house with its stables and coach house stretching along St. Michael's Road, and garden adjoining the church-yard, was John Cragg's own house. The garden entrance is marked by elaborate Gothic gate piers with open decorated tracery. Also of iron is a canopy with cresting over the side entrance to the house.. | |
The Hermitage is set back from the road. Ironwork details include an attractive delicate verandah, with cresting where it reaches the garden front. |
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