Number 53 and Attached Wall to South East Containing Former Gateway to Churchyard
NUMBER 53 AND ATTACHED WALL TO SOUTH EAST CONTAINING FORMER GATEWAY TO CHURCHYARD, TOWN GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249686
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Number 53 and Attached Wall to South East Containing Former Gateway to Churchyard
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 53 AND ATTACHED WALL TO SOUTH EAST CONTAINING FORMER GATEWAY TO CHURCHYARD, TOWN GATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249686
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Number 53 and Attached Wall to South East Containing Former Gateway to Churchyard
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 53 AND ATTACHED WALL TO SOUTH EAST CONTAINING FORMER GATEWAY TO CHURCHYARD, TOWN GATE
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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:
- NUMBER 53 AND ATTACHED WALL TO SOUTH EAST CONTAINING FORMER GATEWAY TO CHURCHYARD, TOWN GATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Heptonstall
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 98675 28097
Details
SD 9828SE HEPTONSTALL C.P. TOWN GATE (south side) Heptonstall
9/154 No. 53 and attached wall to south east containing - former gateway to Churchyard
G.V. II
Pair of cottages, late C18, now forms a single house. Watershot masonry, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. Fronts road. Quoins. Centrally placed flat-faced mullioned window of 5 lights with wider central light. To either side doorways with monolithic jamb to corner and other tie-stone jamb. 3-light window and 2- light window to 1st floor. Left hand return wall has 2-light window to apex and gable stack. Rear front to churchyard. 5-light flat-faced mullioned window with wide lights altered mid C20. 3-light and 2-light window to 1st floor. Attached to east is wall in dressed stone with ovolo moulded coping containing remains of gateway (blocked), lintel and one composite jamb survive with moulded surround. This formerly gave access to churchyard opposite the north door to the Church of St. Thomas à Becket (q.v.). Probably contemporary with gateway attached to Heptonstall Grammar School which is dated 1765 (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SD9867528097
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 431894
- 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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