Public Urinal to East of Post Office

PUBLIC URINAL TO EAST OF POST OFFICE, FRONT STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1211358
Date first listed:
13-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:
Public Urinal to East of Post Office
Statutory Address:
PUBLIC URINAL TO EAST OF POST OFFICE, FRONT STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1211358
Date first listed:
13-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:
Public Urinal to East of Post Office
Statutory Address 1:
PUBLIC URINAL TO EAST OF POST OFFICE, FRONT STREET

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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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

Location

Statutory Address:
PUBLIC URINAL TO EAST OF POST OFFICE, FRONT STREET

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 43834 24577

Details

CASTLEFORD FRONT STREET SE42SW (north side), Glass Houghton 4/2 Public urinal to east - of Post Office. - II Public urinal. Probably late C19 or early C20. Macfarlane's Patent, made by Saracen Foundry, Glasgow (lettering on west end). Cast iron, with ceramic furnishings. Rectangular, with curved rear corners. Open topped structure of decorated plates arranged in vertical panels in a slender tubular frame; with open entrances at each end, 4 panels between these and returned ends making internal screens. Each panel is decorated with raised and pierced geometrical patterns, except the top, which is a 2-tiered grill. Interior: 4 stalls (apparently original).

Listing NGR: SE4383424577

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
342464
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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