Sun Inn

152, WAKEFIELD ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1133795
Date first listed:
02-Dec-1983
List Entry Name:
Sun Inn
Statutory Address:
152, WAKEFIELD ROAD
Rear view of a traditional cream-coloured pub with car park
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Date:
2002-12-28
Reference:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1133795
Date first listed:
02-Dec-1983
List Entry Name:
Sun Inn
Statutory Address 1:
152, WAKEFIELD ROAD
Statutory Address 2:
SUN INN, WAKEFIELD ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
152, WAKEFIELD ROAD
Statutory Address:
SUN INN, WAKEFIELD ROAD

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

District:
Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SE 13968 25321

Details

BRIGHOUSE WAKEFIELD ROAD, LIGHTCLIFFE SE 12 NW (south side) 1/197 Sun Inn and No. 152

G.V. II

Public house, dated 1730, with attached single cell house, late C18. Hammer- dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys forming a long range of 5 bays. 1st 2 bays have mid C19 2-light sash windows to each floor. Bays 3 and 4 are symmetrical and form entrance to public house. Quoins to division of bays 4 and 5, drip course. Doorway with monolithic jambs protected by C20 single storey glass and stone porch. To either side are C18 windows with thin central mullion forming 2-light sash windows of 4 panes with same over. Over doorway is decorative engraved slab bearing date and the initials 'II' with carved faces to the upper corners. Sunken oval to centre of slab. Added cottage has doorway with monolithic jambs with single light sash window over, and 3-light mullioned window the centre light of which is wider to accommodate sash with same over. 3 stacks to ridge. Forming a double pile with the front range is a 2-storey early C20 house with concrete rendered walls and hipped roof. This C20 dwelling is excluded from the item.

Listing NGR: SE1396825321

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
338934
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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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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