County Hall (Offices of West Yorkshire County Council)
COUNTY HALL (OFFICES OF WEST YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL), BOND STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1242349
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1971
- List Entry Name:
- County Hall (Offices of West Yorkshire County Council)
- Statutory Address:
- COUNTY HALL (OFFICES OF WEST YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL), BOND STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1242349
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1971
- List Entry Name:
- County Hall (Offices of West Yorkshire County Council)
- Statutory Address 1:
- COUNTY HALL (OFFICES OF WEST YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL), BOND 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:
- COUNTY HALL (OFFICES OF WEST YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL), BOND 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 32955 21008
Details
1. BOND STREET 5115 (South West Side) -------- County Hall (offices of West Yorkshire County Council) (formerly listed under Wood Street). SE 3220 NE 1/90 SE 522l 3/90 30.3.71.
I GV 2. 1894-98 by Gibson and Russell with additions of 1912 and 1915. Large, imposing building of an Art Nouveau character with Italian qualities to the decorations. Materials and workmanship of highest quality. Exterior of Grindleford stone ashlar richly carved with designs both heraldic and symbolic by W Birnie Rhind of Edinburgh who also made the interior sculpture. Main front elevation has central section of 4 wide bays. Stepped back upper floors have round headed windows containing stained glass by W Smith of London. 2nd floor windows within an Order, 1st floor arcaded. Projecting end sections, under scrolled, stepped, pedimented gables have 3 or 4 closely set windows. To north, a set back 3 window section with a doorway in the angle and an octagonal corner turret with spire. To south a set-back canted link to a 5-storey hexagonal tower with freestanding columns below a stone dome. The shorter elevation to Cliff Parade also has 3 decorative gables and the long rear elevation of 18 wide bays is roughly divided into 3 by projecting gabled bays. Here the 2nd floor is arcaded, the 1st floor has an entablature and window pilasters and the ground floor has wide round arches whose mouldings fade into the jambs. Interior of exceptional richness and splendid craftsmanship. Staircase of Hoptonwood stone; Council Chamber lined with Northumberland stone and mahogany panelling. Sequoia and oak are also used. Light fittings and switch plates are of varied metals specially designed and differing from room to room. There is much sculpture in the Council Chamber and in the ante-room a large polychrome relief plaster frieze of scenes from the Wars of the Roses, by C Fehr of London. Many inlaid marble floors and much hardwood panelling throughout.
Listing NGR: SE3295521008
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 441722
- 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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