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Grange Beacon is a Grade II listed structure located on Column Road in Hoylake, Cheshire. The beacon dates from the eighteenth century and served as a navigational aid for shipping in the Dee Estuary, reflecting the area's historical importance as a port and maritime crossing point. The structure exemplifies the functional coastal architecture typical of the period, designed to guide vessels through the treacherous waters of the estuary. Its preservation acknowledges both its maritime heritage significance and its role in the development of Hoylake as a coastal settlement.
Grange Beacon, Column Road, Hoylake is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004941. View the official record →
Grange Beacon is a Grade II listed structure located on Column Road in Hoylake, Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004941.
Grange Beacon, Column Road, Hoylake is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004941.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Irby Hall moated site, Wirral (4 km), Site of church and churchyard at Overchurch 875m north west of Upton Hall (4.7 km), Standing cross in the churchyard of the Church of the Holy Cross at Woodchurch (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Grange Beacon, Column Road, Hoylake's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Grange Beacon, Column Road, Hoylake stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.