Greenbank House
Coordinates: 53°23′10″N 2°55′26″W / 53.386°N 2.924°W Greenbank House, is a Grade II*-listed building in Liverpool, England. It stands within the University of Liverpool's Greenbank Halls of Residence site, between Greenbank Road and Greenbank Lane.
The original house was built in the early eighteenth century on part of the Toxteth Park estate. In 1788, William Rathbone IV leased the family house and estate, which consisted of 24 acres of land, from the Earl of Sefton to serve as a country retreat for his young family.
The Rathbone family purchased the freehold of Greenbank House in 1809, the year of William Rathbone IV's death. Following his death his wife, Hannah Mary, in accordance with his wishes, made many and substantial alterations to the building. A large part was rebuilt in the Gothic Revival style and a cast-iron screen was added to the house to form a verandah and balcony. The American artist John James Audubon dined with the Rathbone family at Greenbank House during his visit to Liverpool in the 1820s.
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