8 AND 10, RAILWAY STREET
8 AND 10, RAILWAY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1231473
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- 8 AND 10, RAILWAY STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 8 AND 10, RAILWAY STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1231473
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- 8 AND 10, RAILWAY STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 8 AND 10, RAILWAY 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.
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:
- 8 AND 10, RAILWAY STREET
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:
- SE1434316790
Details
SE 1416 NW 1/43B
5113
11.2.77
RAILWAY STREET
(West Side)
Nos 8 and 10
GV
II*
Mid C19. A single composition with Nos 12-20 (even) St George's Square, which
is, in toto, as follows. Ashlar. Hipped slate roof. 4 storeys and basement.
Deeply moulded modillion eaves cornice. Continuous moulded sill bands to 2nd
and 3rd floors. Main band above ground floor. Continuous moulded impost band
to ground floor windows, below which ground floor is horiztonally rusticated.
Moulded plinth. Vermiculated and rusticated quoins. 12 ranges of sashes.
Ground floor windows round-arched with vermiculated keystones. 1st floor windows
have moulded surrounds, gadrooned keystones, frames with pulvinated friezes
and triangular pediments, and balustrades on consoles with vase-shaped balusters.
Above pediments 2 triglyph-like consoles link them to the cills of the 2nd
floor windows these have moulded surrounds and cornices. 3rd floor windows
are separated by sunk and moulded panels, have plain pilasters, and brackets
to cornices. Cast iron railings to areas, with baluster finials.
St George's Street elevation is a simplified version of the former, with 12
window ranges, one of which is blind.
Listing NGR: SE1434316790
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406615
- 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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