3-7, WOOL MARKET
3-7, WOOL MARKET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135430
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 3-7, WOOL MARKET
- Statutory Address:
- 3-7, WOOL MARKET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135430
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 3-7, WOOL MARKET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 3-7, WOOL MARKET
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:
- 3-7, WOOL MARKET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 45625 22001
Details
PONTEFRACT WOOL MARKET SE 4522 SE SE 4521 NE (north side) 5/66 8/66 Nos 3 to 7 (odd) (formerly listed as 'Nos 3, 5 and 7') 3.3.75
GV II
Two houses, now one shop to ground floor and offices above. Late C18 with C20 alterations. Red brick in Flemish bond with brick and stone dressings and slate roofs. Nos 3 and 5 to left, of three storeys and 5 bays, formerly with central entry plan, 2:1:2. No 7, of 3 storeys and 3 bays. C20 shop front, not of special interest, across full width of both houses. Nos 3 and 5 have first-floor sill band and five tall plate-glass sash windows, central one in moulded stone architrave, others below painted gauged brick arches. Above, 5 smaller plate-glass sashes, central one in architrave, all with projecting stone sills. Moulded stone cornice and brick end stack to right. No 7, slightly recessed to right, has plain stone first-floor sill band and 3 tall C20 casement windows in original openings with flat stone arches with incised voussoirs. Second floor has half-size plate-glass sashes in similar openings. To far right a moulded hopper head to original bracketed downpipe. Moulded stone cornice with later brickwork above and brick end stack to right. Rear elevation of No 7 has original blocked first- floor windows and a semi-circular-headed staircase window, plus 6-pane sash to staircase window plus 6 pane sash to second floor, all with brick arches. Rear elevation of Nos 3 and 5 has early C19 extension to right-hand 2 bays with 2 original plate-glass sashes to first floor and similar above, all below flat brick arches. 3 left-hand bays have original second-floor~windows~in similar openings. Hipped roof to later extension.
Listing NGR: SE4562522001
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342705
- 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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