Perimeter Wall and Gates to Former Wellesley Barracks
PERIMETER WALL AND GATES TO FORMER WELLESLEY BARRACKS, GIBBET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246204
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Perimeter Wall and Gates to Former Wellesley Barracks
- Statutory Address:
- PERIMETER WALL AND GATES TO FORMER WELLESLEY BARRACKS, GIBBET STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246204
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Perimeter Wall and Gates to Former Wellesley Barracks
- Statutory Address 1:
- PERIMETER WALL AND GATES TO FORMER WELLESLEY BARRACKS, GIBBET STREET
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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:
- PERIMETER WALL AND GATES TO FORMER WELLESLEY BARRACKS, GIBBET STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE0711125169
Details
SE 02 NE
679/4/10289
23-JAN-01
GIBBET STREET
(North side)
Perimeter Wall and Gates to former Wellesley Barracks
GV
II
Also Known As:
Perimeter Wall and Gates to former Wellesley Barracks,
DICKEN'S STREET
Wall and gates. 1875. Designed by Royal Engineer's architect. Coursed and dressed stone with ashlar dressings.
Gibbet Street section has central main gate flanked on either side by half-octagonal sentry boxes. These boxes have a chamfered plinth, a single gun slit to each face and a moulded ashlar coping. Inner faces have steps up to platform. To east of main gate original 3 metre high wall with rounded ashlar coping stretches approximately 20 metres east. To west original wall stretches to corner of Dicken's Street, half way along a small gateway with shouldered arch and steel bared gate. Wall curves slightly and follows the rise of the land.
Wall continues along Dicken's Street, with small C20 door inserted close to north corner. Central section projects with 3 gun slits and side walls have 2 gun slits.
This barracks complex was opened in 1877 as the recruitment and infantry training depot for the Duke of Wellington's (West Yorkshire) Regiment, known as the 'Dukes'.
Listing NGR: SE0711125169
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 487428
- 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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