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
Contact Details
Giles Proctor 01904 601981
