Wells House

Wells House, 10 Brodrick Drive, Ilkley, LS29 9SP

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1133469
Date first listed:
20-May-1976
Statutory Address:
Wells House, 10 Brodrick Drive, Ilkley, LS29 9SP
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1133469
Date first listed:
20-May-1976
Statutory Address 1:
Wells House, 10 Brodrick Drive, Ilkley, LS29 9SP

Location

Statutory Address:
Wells House, 10 Brodrick Drive, Ilkley, LS29 9SP

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Bradford (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Ilkley
National Grid Reference:
SE 11516 47110

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22 April 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

SE 1147
1/65

Ilkley
BRODRICK DRIVE
No 10 (Wells House)

(Formerly listed as WELLS ROAD Wells House (Ilkley College))

II

Originally a very large hydropathic establishment, now part of a college of education. Circa 1860, by Cuthbert Brodrick. Three storeys. Ashlar. Symmetrical rectangular design.

Main front to north: nine sash windows (of different sizes of pane on different floors), two end bays projecting and having attic storey above. Ground floor segmental heads; shouldered panels below (central doorway in coved reveal).

First storey: round-headed with blocked, vermiculated surrounds and carved floral motif in panels below. Second storey: grooved pilaster strips, semi-circular decorative pendants.

Attics: three round-headed windows flanked by composite pilasters and separated by composite columns supporting bracketed cornice. Further pilasters at outer corners with fielded panels between. Ground storey is rusticated with double string course above. Similar, smaller one over first storey. Moulded frieze with paired brackets, over second storey, supporting big cornice and pierced balustrade. North side has central bay of three windows on all storeys and attics in place of balustrade.

Listing NGR: SE1151647110

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