Former Higsons Brewery and former Grapes Public House
Cains Brewery Village, Stanhope Street, Liverpool, L8 5XJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063327
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Higsons Brewery and former Grapes Public House
- Statutory Address:
- Cains Brewery Village, Stanhope Street, Liverpool, L8 5XJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063327
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Higsons Brewery and former Grapes Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Cains Brewery Village, Stanhope Street, Liverpool, L8 5XJ
- Statutory Address 2:
- The Brewery Tap, Stanhope Street, Liverpool, L8 5SD
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Cains Brewery Village, Stanhope Street, Liverpool, L8 5XJ
- Statutory Address:
- The Brewery Tap, Stanhope Street, Liverpool, L8 5SD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Liverpool (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ3500888961
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 November 2025 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
SJ 38 NE
7/1188
STANHOPE STREET, L8
Cains Brewery Village and The Brewery Tap
Former Higsons Brewery and Grapes Public House
(Formerly listed as Higsons Brewery and Grapes Public House, STANHOPE STREET)
II
Brewery and public house. 1896-1902. J.Redford architect for Robert Cain and Sons. Red brick and terracotta. Various ranges. Main street facade of eleven bays with round-arched and gabled east entrance to right. First four bays of three storeys, rest of one storey. First floor sill band; bracketed cornice with consoles at bay intervals; tall parapet with coping. Windows above sill band in round-headed recesses with decorated spandrels. Much terracotta decoration including beer casks, hops, barley and inscriptions. Public house has windows and two entrances to ground floor; terracotta panels between floors. Two bay return to Grafton Street, then five storey, seven bay range. Tall rear range with corner tower and chimney. Courtyard range to right of this of three storeys and four bays with clock and date 1887.
Listing NGR: SJ3500888961
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 359562
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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