268 (Fir Tree House) and 270 (The End House) 264 and 266 High Street

264 and 266, High Street

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1186131
Date first listed:
30-Mar-1966
List Entry Name:
268 (Fir Tree House) and 270 (The End House) 264 and 266 High Street
Statutory Address:
264 and 266, High Street

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1186131
Date first listed:
30-Mar-1966
List Entry Name:
268 (Fir Tree House) and 270 (The End House) 264 and 266 High Street
Statutory Address 1:
264 and 266, High Street
Statutory Address 2:
Fir Tree House, 268, High Street
Statutory Address 3:
The End House, 270, High Street

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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.

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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:
264 and 266, High Street
Statutory Address:
Fir Tree House, 268, High Street
Statutory Address:
The End House, 270, High Street

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Boston Spa
National Grid Reference:
SE 43509 45332

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 April 2021 to reformat the text to current standards

SE 1245-4345
6/65

BOSTON SPA
HIGH STREET LS23 (south side)
Nos 264, 266, 268 (Fir Tree House) and No 270 (The End House)

30.3.66

GV
II
Terrace. c1800, altered. Ashlar magnesian limestone, Welsh slate roof. Two storeys with cellars and attics, nine windows to first floor. No 264 on right: stone steps to six-panel door with plain overlight under flat arch; basement and first storey bow window on left has curved four-pane sashes and dentilled cornice beneath relieving arch; three four-pane sashes in flush wooden architraves to first floor, that on left with lower sill. Right end is a half-bay addition with first floor, oriel bay window on right return. No 266; similar doorway on right of a canted bay window with plain sashes; two first floor sashes with glazing bars under flat arches. No 268: similar doorway on left of a canted bay window having casements with glazing bars and central sash with glazing bars on ground floor; relieving arch; matching sashes to first floor; painted window on right. No 270; bow window with sixteen-pane sashes to basement and sashes with glazing bars to first floor; two matching sashes to first floor have wooden cornices on consoles. Entrance of No 270 is on left return. Wooden eaves cornice. Brick ridge stacks between 270/268 and 268/266; stone ridge stack between 266/264; brick end stack on right.

Listing NGR: SE4350945332

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
341985
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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