Numbers 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 23 and Including Boundary Wall, Piers, Steps and Railings
1, SOOTHILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134614
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 23 and Including Boundary Wall, Piers, Steps and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- 1, SOOTHILL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134614
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 23 and Including Boundary Wall, Piers, Steps and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, SOOTHILL LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- NUMBERS 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 AND 23 AND INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL, PIERS, STEPS AND RAILINGS, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 AND 23, STATION ROAD
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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:
- 1, SOOTHILL LANE
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 AND 23 AND INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL, PIERS, STEPS AND RAILINGS, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 AND 23, STATION ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 24778 23922
Details
SE 22 SW BATLEY MB STATION ROAD (east side) BATLEY
4/49 Nos. 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 & 23 & including boundary wall, piers, steps and railings
G.V. II
Including No. 1 SOOTHILL LANE, BATLEY. Formerly industrial or warehousing, now shop and part disused. Circa 1870. Ashlar Italian Gothic facade. Pitched slate roof. 3 storeys and basement with decorative frieze between ground and 1st floors and simple double string between 1st and 2nd floors. On corner site, 8 bays by 3 bays with 2 bays across corner which is surmounted by steep pyramidal roof with fishscale slating and decorative ironwork to top. Doorways and windows are round arched with alternately coloured voussoirs and pointed hood moulds, those to ground floor have carved grotesque bats and beasts at point of intersection. Ground floor openings are separated by paired engaged columns with foliated capitals including acanthus, vines, thistles, roses and passion flowers. In tympanum over each door is oculus. Panelled double doors, some with elaborately foliated frieze. Ground floor windows have ashlar apron with 5 plain shields. 1st floor windows have alternately coloured voussoirs and impost band with richly carved foliage of various types. 2nd floor windows form continuous range and number 2 per bay. Arched brackets support moulded eaves cornice with blocking course on 8 bay facade. Perforated parapet surmounts the 2 shorter facades. Left elevation is of 5 storeys and 4 bays of plain windows with segmental shouldered, square and round arched heads, to lst, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors respectively, and later shop windows to ground floor.
Listing NGR: SE2477823922
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340955
- 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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