EPW062860 ENGLAND (1939). Hill Bark, Frankby, 1939

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Details

Title [EPW062860] Hill Bark, Frankby, 1939
Reference EPW062860
Date 31-August-1939
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Place name FRANKBY
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 324383, 385750
Longitude / Latitude -3.1364384127784, 53.362940798809
National Grid Reference SJ244858

Pins

Hill Bark, Hoylake, Wirral South of the hamlet of Frankby Grade 2* House, Originally built 1891 as Bidston Court at Bidston but in 1921 the house was sold to Sir Ernest Royden, and he arranged for the house to be dismantled and re-erected at the present site in 1929-31 by Rees and Holt. English Heritage Building ID: 443648 Post Code CH48 1NP Timber frame on stone base with brick and stone stacks and stone slate roof. U-plan with service wing to north In 2001 the house was being used as an old people's home, and later in the 2000s it was converted into a hotel There are photographs of the property (on its original site) taken in 1894 on http://www.englishheritagearchives.org.uk/

totoro
Thursday 19th of December 2013 09:03:06 PM

User Comment Contributions

The former 'Oxton Court' moved brick by brick from Vyner Road Bidston (@8 miles away) and replacing a pre-existing house called Hillbark.

Now in magnificent condition and Wirrals finest (5 star) hotel.

Pete65
Monday 14th of October 2013 11:53:10 AM