Priory Cottage
PRIORY COTTAGE, PONTEFRACT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187696
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Priory Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- PRIORY COTTAGE, PONTEFRACT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187696
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Priory Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRIORY COTTAGE, PONTEFRACT ROAD
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:
- PRIORY COTTAGE, PONTEFRACT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Ackworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 43972 17823
Details
ACKWORTH PONTEFRACT ROAD SE41NW (west side, off) High Ackworth 2/9 Priory Cottage - - II
Farmhouse, now house. Probably late C17, altered in late C18. Rendered sandstone, roof of modern pantiles. Three-unit lobby-entry plan, with rear outshut to 2nd and 3rd. Two storeys and 3 bays; doorway at junction of 1st and 2nd bays has fielded panelled door, and plain surround with simple pediment; to the right, 2nd bay has tripartite window, the centre light wider and the outer lights sashed, all with glazing bars, and raised plain surround; otherwise, 2 windows at ground floor and 3 above are all now top- hung casements with glazing bars and raised plain surrounds; gable copings with kneelers, gable chimneys, and ridge chimney in line with door. Rear of 1st bay has windows like those at front; a horizontal-sliding sash in the position of a fire window, and another above; prominent outshut with 2 doorways (one covered by glazed porch) and 3 windows, that in the centre a S- light horizontal-sliding sash; gable copings with kneelers; chimney at left end. Interior: some chamfered beams, and deep chimney stack; otherwise altered.
Listing NGR: SE4397217823
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342609
- 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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