Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, 2, THORNHILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1239520
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Springfield
- Statutory Address:
- SPRINGFIELD, 2, THORNHILL ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1239520
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Springfield
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPRINGFIELD, 2, THORNHILL 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:
- SPRINGFIELD, 2, THORNHILL 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:
- SE 12634 17914
Details
THORNHILL ROAD 1. 5113 (West Side) Edgerton No 2 (Springfield) SE 1217 27/1261 II 2. Mid C19. Ashlar. Hipped slate roof. 2 storeys. Overhanging eaves. 2 moulded strings. 3 window ranges, of which south breaks forward and has 2-storey canted bay ground floor has casement with moulded surrounds and depressed-arched heads (front), round-arched heads (side) moulded panels above, then machicolations to ground floor cornice 1st floor has sashes in moulded surrounds, round-arched heads which in centre window are doubled and meet in a sculpted drop finial: moulded panels above, then moulded eaves cornice with ornamental cresting. Other 1st floor windows have same heads as that in canted bay. Ground floor window is round-arched casement with moulded voussoirs and hoodmould, gadrooned keystone, ornamented with foliage swag, and colonnettes in jambs with foliage capitals. Porch on 2 pairs of banded columns with elaborate foliate capitals, taking shouldered arch with relief sculpture in spandrels: machicolations, then moulded cornice, parapet, moulded coping and urn finials. 6 step up with double curved retaining walls and cylindrical piers moulded coping. Double doors with 4 moulded panels, semi-circular fanlight and moulded voussoirs. Garden front has 3 ranges of sashes (1st floor), and casements (ground floor) of which centre 1st floor breaks back slightly: window like those on 1st floor of entrance front. Flanking 1st floor windows have 3 lights, centre one like the central window, all crowned by hoodmoulds which are semi-circular in centre and have sculpted panels below them. Ground floor has 2 canted bays, of which the west one is like the ground floor of the canted bay on entrance front, and the east is oblong with Venetian window with hoodmould, figurative label stop and gadrooned keystone ornamented with foliage swag. Hoodmoulds of side lights also have elaborate carved labels stops. Central ground floor window has 3 lights, round-arched with moulded surrounds. Stacks have moulded modillioned cornices with acroteria at corners. Interior has much lavish plasterwork. Particularly elaborate staircase with very rich turned wooden balusters.
Listing NGR: SE1263417914
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 417429
- 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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