Cobbler's Hall and Heath Post Office
COBBLER'S HALL AND HEATH POST OFFICE, HEATH COMMON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135552
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Cobbler's Hall and Heath Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- COBBLER'S HALL AND HEATH POST OFFICE, HEATH COMMON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135552
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Cobbler's Hall and Heath Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- COBBLER'S HALL AND HEATH POST OFFICE, HEATH COMMON
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:
- COBBLER'S HALL AND HEATH POST OFFICE, HEATH COMMON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Warmfield cum Heath
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 35508 19971
Details
SE 3519 and SE 3520 WARMFIELD-CUM-HEATH HEATH COMMON (south side)
6/83 Cobbler's Hall and 22.11.66 Heath Post Office (previously listed as GV "Cobbler's Hall)
II
Former school, now altered to 3 dwellings, c1740. Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 5-bay symmetrical facade. Raised ashlar quoins and band. Doorway with raised monolithic jambs has casement-moulded cornice and glazed overlight. All bays have 12-pane sash windows with raised plain-stone surrounds. Hipped roof with two large original brick stacks to rear pitch. Rear: 3 bays of windows with flush surrounds; 3rd bay has doorway with overlight. Set between 2nd and 3rd bays is tall stair-window at mezzanine level, much reduced in size. 2-bay returns. Left-hand return has doorways made out of ground-floor windows.
Interior: much remodelled. Fluted architraves on doorcases in front rooms. Main staircase at back, where all rooms have had corner fireplaces.
From 1749 to the 1780s this was a finishing school for young men destined for the army and navy. It was the village post office for a time. Tradition is that there was once a third storey.
Listing NGR: SE3550819971
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342388
- 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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