Law Russell Warehouse
LAW RUSSELL WAREHOUSE, 63, VICAR LANE BD1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1133652
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Law Russell Warehouse
- Statutory Address:
- LAW RUSSELL WAREHOUSE, 63, VICAR LANE BD1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1133652
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Law Russell Warehouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LAW RUSSELL WAREHOUSE, 63, VICAR LANE 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:
- LAW RUSSELL WAREHOUSE, 63, VICAR LANE 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 16760 33137
Details
1. 5111 VICAR LANE BD1 (south-west side)
No 63 (Law Russell Warehouse) SE 1633 Sll 37/1155
II*
2. A home trade - warehouse designed and built in 1873 by Lockwood and Mawson, with No 62 opposite their major contribution to the "Little Germany" precinct. Steep wedge shaped site with curved elevation to Vicar Lane. Five-storeys and tall basement, sandstone "brick" with ashlar dressings. The splayed corner faces down Vicar Lane and is treated as the principal feature of the design; a tier of double Corinthian columned aedicules framing the doorway and windows above, graded up to the top floor and separated by modillion corniced entablature. Large fluted console brackets to projecting eaves cornice. Stepped attic above surmounted by steep copper dome with iron cresting. Horizontal grooving to flanking side bays returned to front behind aedicules. The first and second floor windows to each face are set in panels and round arched with solid curved pediments on consoles. The third and fourth floors have Venetian windows, elaborately carved spandrels. The doorway and ground floor windows have concave, coffered and rusticated surrounds, verniculation to outer part of voussoirs forming the arches, console keystones. The upper floor levels of the long ranges to Vicar Lane and Field Street are slightly dropped from those on the corner. Arcaded ground floor windows under bracketed cornice. Plain windows on sill bands to upper floors. Console bracketed eaves cornice. Triple, panelled, corniced chimneys. Rising above end of Vicar Lane front is a large belvedere tower with small round-headed windows set in vertical panels, bracketed eaves cornice. The corner contains the main staircase rising full height in an oval well with moulded soffit to treads, ornate cast iron banisters and continuous moulded handrail.
Listing NGR: SE1676033137
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 337284
- 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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