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Category: Heritage Guide
The Heritage Homes Guide
Brass Hinges
Why Important With a heritage building, first impressions matter. Even small signs of inappropriate style or material stands out, and can suggest that unsympathetic changes have made which can devalue the whole property. What to look for Original butt hinges are distinguishable from their modern counterparts because they are generally larger with fewer knuckles per …
Bell Pulls
Why Important With a heritage building, first impressions matter. Even small signs of inappropriate style or material stands out, and can suggest that unsympathetic changes have made which can devalue the whole property. What to look for These are usually fitted on or recessed into the stone at the side of the door, the pull …
Balustrades and Parapet Walls
Why Important The Georgian Quarter has an important architectural feature, involving extending the top of the front wall above the natural eaves level, which is used to increase the height and therefore improve the proportions of the front elevation whilst concealing the roof behind. Water Insulation and Ventilation ingress to joints allows water into the …
Balcony Brackets
Why Important It is important that these are well maintained as they provide the embellishment of the building. Balconies running the length of a street are tied back to the stonework with wrought- or cast-iron bars at the party walls; these ties sometimes take the form of decorative cast-iron panels fixed across the balcony to …
Balconies and other Ornamental Ironwork
Why this is important Balconies are a very important feature of Georgian designs, and add to the overall character of a historic area, and are extremely important in Hamilton Square and surrounding area. It is important that these are well maintained as they provide a key embellishment of the building, and hence, the value of …
Attic Water Tanks And Internal Pipework
Attic Water Tanks and internal pipework Why Important If you still have a cold water tank and water pipes in your roof space, then any leak will cause serious damage to the ceilings, timbers, and lead to costly repairs. What to look for Water tanks are likely to be made of metal, asbestos, fiberglass or …
All-in-one Fireplace
All-in-one Fireplace The all-in-one register-grate, with a device for regulating draught flow, became popular during the 19th century. What to look for The register-grate completely filled the fireplace opening and its cast-iron or bright-steel structure often formed the throating’ as well as the firebasket. Nineteenth-century fireplaces often had decorative cast-iron arches, black-leaded and polished daily. …
Abutment Flashing
Abutment flashing Why Important What to look for When to look How to fix Avoiding creating problems Historical background
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About The Birkenhead Georgian Quarter
Birkenhead’s Architectural Styles Birkenhead is an eclectic mix of many different architectural styles and building materials from Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian periods moving toward Art Deco of 1930’s and the Brutalism of 1960’s, and the subsequent Contemporary Style of the 1980’s which continues to the present day. However, these architectural styles are found in distinct zones, …