Crown Court House, Wood Street - Wakefield

Built in1810 in the neo-Greek style with extensions of 1849 to 1850. Two storeys, sandstone ashlar with banded rustication to all walls. Four columned Doric portico and one-storey side wings. The building has been bought by Wakefield Council and repairs to the shell of the building are complete. The interior remains in poor repair. It is proposed to use the building as a cultural hub, with a mix of leisure, food and drink, workspace and community uses.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CROWN COURT HOUSE

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1258996

Local Planning Authority:

Wakefield

Site Type:

Civil > Public building

Location

Building Name:

Crown Court House

Street Name:

Wood Street

County:

West Yorkshire

District / Borough:

Wakefield

Parliamentary Constituency:

Wakefield

Region:

North East and Yorkshire

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Fair

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

D - Slow decay; solution agreed but not yet implemented

Previous Priority:

F

Ownership:

Local authority

Designation:

Listed Building grade II*, CA