Birkby Junior School
BIRKBY JUNIOR SCHOOL, WASP NEST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1224245
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Birkby Junior School
- Statutory Address:
- BIRKBY JUNIOR SCHOOL, WASP NEST ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1224245
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Birkby Junior School
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRKBY JUNIOR SCHOOL, WASP NEST 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:
- BIRKBY JUNIOR SCHOOL, WASP NEST ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE1436418105
Details
1.
5113
SE 1418
22/1351
WASP NEST ROAD
(East Side)
Fartown
Birkby Junior School
II
2.
Late C19. Rock-faced stone. Half-hipped slate roof, with many barge-boarded
and elaborately timber-framed gables on coved jetties. One storey wings.
Central 2-storey block, inscribed "Hillhouse Board School," and entered on
1st floor by flight of balustraded stone steps. 3 storey tower, with pointed
arched entrance inscribed "Infants" on ground floor, machicolated parapet and
very elaborate carpentry bell tower with clocks on 4 sides and tall octagonal
slated spire. Most windows are casements in chamfered surrounds with mullions.
1st floor window in central block and 2nd floor window in tower also have transoms.
Windows in gabled parts of wings have trefoiled relieving arches above, and
rose windows with plate tracery above these, the whole in pointed relieving
arches. Lower one storey extension to west, with pointed arched doorway inscribed
"Boys." Extension to rear on undercroft with pointed arched windows, formerly
the Girls' School.
Listing NGR: SE1436418105
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420255
- 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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