Memorials & monuments · North Wales
Gossages Tower
Gossages Tower — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Gossages Tower is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1130415). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details SJ 58 SW FORMER BOROUGH OF WIDNES MERSEY ROAD 5/91 Gossages Tower 6.10.83 II Offices, now Works, built circa 1860 for early chemical manufacturers Hutchinson & Co. Rendered with slate roof, mainly four storeys with two storey wing. Classical features include projecting plinth, rusticated quoins, projecting bands at sill level, curved heads with keystones and architrave to ground floor windows, flat moulded heads elsewhere. There is a moulded string course midway up ground floor windows and a moulded eaves cornice. Sash windows to main buildings, triple at ground floor. Double two panel bolection moulded entrance door, with plain fanlight, flanked by flat pilasters. The two storey section and the interiors are not of interest. This is a dominant building in the landscape which was formerly known as the Tower Building. Listing NGR: SJ5126184117 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 56052 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Gossages Tower is a Grade II listed memorial located in North Wales. It serves as a notable landmark, recognised for its architectural significance and historical value.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3517, -2.7337
- District
- Halton
- Parish
- Halton, unparished area
- Postcode
- WA8 0DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
- Official site
- www.catalyst.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26423515 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gossages Tower?
- Gossages Tower is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA8 0DF), in the parish of Halton, unparished area.
- Is Gossages Tower a listed building?
- Gossages Tower is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Gossages Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Gossages Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gossages Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WA8 0DF. It sits within the Widnes and Halewood parliamentary constituency.