The Catchpenny Public House
THE CATCHPENNY PUBLIC HOUSE, WAKEFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226648
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Catchpenny Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE CATCHPENNY PUBLIC HOUSE, WAKEFIELD ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/04029/23
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226648
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Catchpenny Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CATCHPENNY PUBLIC HOUSE, WAKEFIELD 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:
- THE CATCHPENNY PUBLIC HOUSE, WAKEFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Hemsworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SE4104215812
Details
SE41NW
2/57
HEMSWORTH
WAKEFIELD ROAD
(east side) Fitzwilliam
The Catchpenny Public House
II
House, now public house. Probably late C18; altered. Coursed squared
sandstone, modern tiled roof. Double-depth plan. Two storeys and 5 bays,
symmetrical; sill-bands to both floors; central round-headed doorway with
recessed panelled door, moulded imposts, fanlight with arched glazing bars,
moulded head with small keystone (lamp now attached to this), and pedimented
Tuscan architrave with engaged columns and moulded frieze; 4 vertical-
rectangular windows at ground floor and 5 above, all with raised plain
surrounds and altered glazing (12-pane top-hung casements); moulded eaves
cornice; hipped roof (without chimneys). Right-hand return wall has inter
alia a tall round-headed stairlight with raised plain surround and glazing
bars radiating in the head.
Interior: remodelled.
Listing NGR: SE4104215812
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424036
- 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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