Austral House
AUSTRAL HOUSE, 51 AND 53, WELL STREET BD1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1133622
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Austral House
- Statutory Address:
- AUSTRAL HOUSE, 51 AND 53, WELL STREET BD1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1133622
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Austral House
- Statutory Address 1:
- AUSTRAL HOUSE, 51 AND 53, WELL STREET BD1
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:
- AUSTRAL HOUSE, 51 AND 53, WELL STREET BD1
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bradford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 16718 33120
Details
1. 5111 WELL STREET BD1
Nos 51 and 53 (Austral House) SE 1633 SE 37/1163
II GV
2. 1865-69. Apparently, by Eli Milnes. A large 5-storey block of chambers with warehousing to rear. Exceptionally for the "Little Germany" area, the elevations are dressed in boldly carved and broadly conceived Gothic detail. Millstone grit ashlar with finer sandstone dressings and carved ornament. Ten window bays to main block, and slight flanking breaks of 2 bays with steep gables. Sharply modelled plinth capping, sill courses and narrow carved machicolations to eaves. Masonry gablets above with wrought iron work between. Large polished pink granite columns with foliate caps to ground floor; grey granite corner shafts to window bays on first floor. Incised, stencil patterned bands and window arches, the carving on each floor of an individual character. The top floor is treated as a gallery, articulated by polished grey granite shafts. Richly carved tympanum over main doorway.
Listing NGR: SE1671833120
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 337305
- 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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