The Towers
THE TOWERS, BROW LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1133257
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Towers
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWERS, BROW LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1133257
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Towers
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOWERS, BROW LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWERS, BROW LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bradford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Clayton
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 10818 31283
Details
1. 5111 BROW LANE Clayton/Yews Green BD14
The Towers SE 1031 48/312
II
2. Circa 1880-90. The Towers was built and designed by Julius Whitehead, the founder of Clayton Fireclay Works, as his own residence. A substantial 2-storey rectangular house on a prominent hillside dominating the works. Conventional fenestration but the materials and decorative details proclaim Whitehead's products. The house is built of double size, brown-red salt-glazed bricks with leaf decorated fireclay plat bands and frieze below a pot bellied balustraded parapet. At each corner are crenellated salt glaze brick and square turrets. The three window entrance front has 2 light ground floor windows with similar decorated plaques to those on Ceramic House but the mullions also have fireclay leaf decoration. To the right of the doorway is a projecting rectangular bay with a 2 light window; alternate white bricks to frieze, balustraded parapet with miniature turrets complementing those on the roof. Fireclay leaf pattern sill band. Coloured glass to upper part of sashes. The return garden front is of 4 windows with similar details and decoration. The interior is unaltered with fireclay and tiles being used frequently in the decoration. The drawing room fireplace is an early example of an underdrawn type with a suspended glazed tile hood. The staircase has salt glazed treads the sides having fruit and leaf decoration. About the house and grounds are numerous examples of decorative salt glazed wares produced by the firm including urns, rustic seats and reclining lions. A particularly unusual house in an otherwise stone built area.
Listing NGR: SE1081831283
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 336186
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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