LION BUILDINGS
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1134167
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sep-1978
- Statutory Address:
- LION BUILDINGS, JOHN WILLIAM STREET
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- LION BUILDINGS, JOHN WILLIAM STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 14473 16884
Details
JOHN WILLIAM STREET
1.
5113
(East Side)
Lion Buildings
SE 1416 NW 1/65
II* GV
2.
1853. Architect J P Postchett. Ashlar sandstone. Hipped slate roof. 3 storeys.
Composed with rounded and pavilions, central pavilion breaking forward and
a central frontispiece. This has coupled columns on each floor (attached Tuscan
on ground floor, detached composite above), taking pediment and parapet with
entablature, paired pilasters, and giant free-standing coade stone statue of
lion by Seeley. The corners of each pavilion are marked on 1st floor by paired
attached composite columns (outer ones square), as is the central pavilion
alone on the 2nd floor also. The 1st floor also has paired attached composite
columns in middle of wall between each pavilion, and 2 single columns spaced
regularly round curve of end pavilions. On St Peter's Street elevation there
are 3 pairs of Tuscan pilasters, one at corner with Wood Street and 2 others
flanking central group of windows. Ground floor has modern shopfronts separated
by rusticated and vermiculated pilasters, arched central doorway with moulded
voussoirs and imposts, and keystone with dragon and crown inscribed. Dentilled
cornice. On Northumberland Street elevation a mezzanine is inserted below
ground floor cornice, consisting of sashes framed by Tuscan pilasters according
to the following rhythm: major pilaster-3-major pilaster-1-minor pilaster-1-minor
pilaster-1-major pilaster-3-major pilaster. 1st foor has full entablature
which breaks forward and is dentilled over each pair of columns, and the windows
of the frontispiece are provided with a stone balcony on paired scrolled consoles.
Windows are round-arched sashes with moulded voussoirs, and are separated by
Ionic colonnettes: they are grouped in the following rhythm, Northumberland
Street elevation: 1-1-1-2 (crowned by pediment) -1-1-1. End pavilion: 2-3-2.
St George's Square elevation: 4-4. Central pavilion: 4-3 (central one slightly
wider and higher) -4. St George's Square elevation (cont): 4-4. End pavilion:
2-3-2. St Peter's elevation: 2-1-2-1-2. 2nd floor has modillioned entablature,
save at end pavilions where modillions become consoles. Fenestration is same
as 1st floor, save on St George's Square elevation where grouping is as follows:
2-1-2-2-1-2-2-1-2. Some semblance of order is given to this otherwise chaotic
design, but only above the eaves cornice. Here the end pavilions have a solid
parapet with cornice (inscribed "Lion Arcade" in relief), piers with ornamental
caps and huge flanking ornamental scrolls, while central pavilion has balustrade
with moulded rail, pairs of square Tuscan columns with ornamental caps at ends,
and square Ionic balusters. Over the frontispiece comes the parapet with "1853"
in relief and the lion on top.
Listing NGR: SE1447316884
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340013
- 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.
End of official listing