7, BEAST FAIR

7, BEAST FAIR

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1135446
Date first listed:
05-Nov-1968
List Entry Name:
7, BEAST FAIR
Statutory Address:
7, BEAST FAIR

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1135446
Date first listed:
05-Nov-1968
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Nov-1988
List Entry Name:
7, BEAST FAIR
Statutory Address 1:
7, BEAST FAIR

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:
7, BEAST FAIR

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 45524 21843

Details

PONTEFRACT BEAST FAIR SE 4521 NE (south-west side) 8/6 No 7 (formerly listed as Nos 36 5.11.68 and 38 Market Place) GV II

House, now partly shop. Late C18 with late C19 and C20 alterations. Painted brick with stone dressings and Welsh slate roof. Three storeys and three bays. C20 shop front to ground floor left and passageway through the building to Star Yard to the right. Flush stone quoins above ground floor to left. First floor has 3 tall sashes with glazing bars, probably C20, below flat stone arches with fluted keystones, sash to right in considerably reduced opening. 3 similar windows above, but arches truncated. To far left is a fluted C18 hopper head to bracketed downpipe. Original moulded stone cornice with later brickwork above and C19 bracketed cornice with moulded gutter. No stacks.

Listing NGR: SE4552421843

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
342645
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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