The Masons Arms
THE MASONS ARMS, BELL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206702
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Masons Arms
- Statutory Address:
- THE MASONS ARMS, BELL LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206702
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Masons Arms
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MASONS ARMS, BELL LANE
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:
- THE MASONS ARMS, BELL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Ackworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SE4374516469
Details
SE41NW
2/5
24.4.1974
ACKWORTH
BELL LANE (north side)
Ackworth Moor
The Masons Arms
(Formerly listed as Masons' Arms Inn)
II
Public house. Dated 1682 on lintel of door, but otherwise late C18; altered
and enlarged. Coursed sandstone blocks, stone slate roof. T-plan formed by
5-bay front range with rear wing. Two storeys and five lst-floor windows;
doorway at junction of 3rd and 4th bays has chamfered surround (restored
above the 2 lowest courses, which have chamfer stops), lintel inscribed
"1682", and hoodmould; large signboard above door; irregular fenestration,
with 7 windows at ground floor (4 to left, 3 to right) and 5 above (3 to
left, 2 to right), all with plain surrounds including large rectangular
heads, but of varied size and differing glazing, including horizontal-sliding
sashes of 2, 2 and 3 lights at ground floor and 2, 3, 3, and 3 lights above.
Roof hipped at left end; coped with kneelers at right-hand end; brick chimney
on ridge in line with door. Two-bay rear wing has doorway flanked by 2
windows at ground floor, 2 square windows above (those to the right are 2-
light horizontal-sliding sashes; others altered).
Interior: some stop-chamfered beams; otherwise altered.
Listing NGR: SE4374516469
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342605
- 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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