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