Gardens · North West England
The Lyceum, Port Sunlight
In or near Liverpool.
The Lyceum, Port Sunlight — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
David Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Port Sunlight · 0.3 km
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Lyceum, Port Sunlight is a garden of interest in wales-north, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Gladstone Theatre is a performing arts venue located in Port Sunlight, Wirral. It hosts a variety of events including drama, music, dance, and cinema, providing a platform for both local and touring productions.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: New Ferry SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Lyceum is a building on Bridge Street, Port Sunlight, Merseyside, England. Originally built as a school, it is now used for a variety of purposes, including housing a social club. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Lyceum was built for William Lever in 1894–96, and was designed by the Chester firm of architects Douglas and Fordham. It was originally built as the school for the developing community of Port Sunlight and was used as a place of worship until the church was built. It later acquired the name of the Lyceum.
Architecture
The main front of the building faces southeast. It has five bays in an irregular plan, and is mainly in one storey. The walls are constructed in red Ruabon brick with blue brick diapering and stone dressings. The roofs are of slate with tiled ridges. From the left, the first bay projects forwards. It has a three-light window, an elliptical-arched doorway and a plain gable. The second bay is recessed and higher, with three two-light windows and a shaped gable. The third bay is recessed even further, is in two storeys and has a doorway and a shaped gable. The fourth bay is the most substantial, wider and higher than the others, and projecting forwards. It contains three pairs of two-light…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3505, -2.9963
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH62 4UJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Phone
- 0151 643 8757
- Nearest railway station
- Port Sunlight — 0.3 km
- Official site
- gladstonetheatre.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15243180 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lyceum, Port Sunlight (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Lyceum, Port Sunlight?
- The Lyceum, Port Sunlight is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH62 4UJ), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- What is The Lyceum, Port Sunlight?
- The Lyceum, Port Sunlight — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Lyceum, Port Sunlight?
- The nearest railway station is Port Sunlight, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH62 4UJ.
- Is The Lyceum, Port Sunlight a protected site?
- Yes — The Lyceum, Port Sunlight is part of the New Ferry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to The Lyceum, Port Sunlight?
- The nearest railway station is Port Sunlight, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH62 4UJ.