Carved Doorway and Coat of Arms
Carved Doorway and Coat of Arms
Carved Doorway and Coat of Arms
Carved Doorway and Coat of Arms
Carved Doorway and Coat of Arms
Carved Doorway and Coat of Arms
Carved Doorway and Coat of Arms
Carved Doorway and Coat of Arms
Carved Doorway and Coat of Arms

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Around the central doors a decorated carved architrave and console supporting a low relief frieze of oak leaves and acorns, topped by a pair of putti holding between them a coat of arms in a ribboned frame with acanthus leaves, and wreathed and swagged frames to circular windows on either side.
Title

Carved Doorway and Coat of Arms

Medium

stone

Accession number

CH41_RB_S038

Acquisition method

commissioned and funded by County Borough of Birkenhead

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

Custodian

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II* (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

1887

Listing date

29/07/50

Access

at all times

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Located at

Hamilton Square, Birkenhead

CH41 5BR

Located on the east side of Hamilton Square, around and above the first floor entrance to Birkenhead Town Hall.