Former Eastborough Country School, Including Gatepiers, Gates and Railings Former Eastborough County School, Including Gatepiers, Gates and Railings
FORMER EASTBOROUGH COUNTRY SCHOOL, INCLUDING GATEPIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, ROCKLEY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134710
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Eastborough Country School, Including Gatepiers, Gates and Railings Former Eastborough County School, Including Gatepiers, Gates and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER EASTBOROUGH COUNTRY SCHOOL, INCLUDING GATEPIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, ROCKLEY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134710
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Eastborough Country School, Including Gatepiers, Gates and Railings Former Eastborough County School, Including Gatepiers, Gates and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER EASTBOROUGH COUNTRY SCHOOL, INCLUDING GATEPIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, ROCKLEY STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- FORMER EASTBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL, INCLUDING GATEPIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, LEEDS ROAD
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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:
- FORMER EASTBOROUGH COUNTRY SCHOOL, INCLUDING GATEPIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, ROCKLEY STREET
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER EASTBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL, INCLUDING GATEPIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, LEEDS 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 24830 21927
Details
DEWSBURY CB ROCKLEY STREET SE 2421 NE Leeds Road (Dewsbury)
8/87 Former Eastborough County School, including gatepiers, gates & railings
II
Former Board School in Gothic Revival style. Dated on tower 1879. Hammer dressed stone. Gabled pitched slate roofs. Ordered asymmetrical massing in 2 stylistic groups: 4 bays, single storey to the right, 9 bays both single and 2 storey to the left. The centre part is double pile and, because of the sloping site, becomes 2 storey. The left part of the facade consists of gabled bays with 3-light windows with a large circle, with 4 quatrefoils in head alternating with bays of triple lancets. At the lower level are 6-light mullioned and transomed windowd with alternate flat and slightly cambered heads. The 2nd bay from the left has the 'BOYS' entrance which has red granite colonnettes and moulded arch with carved and panelled tympanum. This is surmounted by a tall, octagonal slated spire which has an elaborate cartouche with 'EASTBORO' BOARD SCHOOLS' in raised capitals. The upper part of the tower has a louvred lancet to each face and long stone rainwater chutes. The 4-bay part of the facade to the right consists of two gabled cross-wings and a 2 bay central part which has triple lancet windows. The cross wings have the 'GIRLS' and 'INFANTS' doorways similar to the boys. In each gable is a traceried circle. 5 bays to right elevation, 3 being gabled and similar to those at front, left. The rear block of the central part of the school consists of 2 storeys, four bays of 6-light mullioned and transomed windows.
Dwarf wall along the front has simple square cast iron railings, and returns to the school. Three pairs of square, ashlar, gabled gatepiers with conical caps.
Listing NGR: SE2483021927
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340774
- 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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