Hopewell House
HOPEWELL HOUSE, 173, WOODHOUSE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255659
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Hopewell House
- Statutory Address:
- HOPEWELL HOUSE, 173, WOODHOUSE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255659
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Hopewell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOPEWELL HOUSE, 173, WOODHOUSE LANE
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:
- HOPEWELL HOUSE, 173, WOODHOUSE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 29714 34511
Details
LEEDS
SE2934NE WOODHOUSE LANE, University Campus 714-1/72/1176 (South West side) No.173 Hopewell House
II
House, now office. 1847, converted C20. For Henry Littlewood. Red brick, Flemish bond, stone details, render on basement, slate roof. 2 storeys over basement, 3 first-floor windows. Central 4-panel door with overlight in stone surround of Tuscan 3/4 columns, entablature, cornice and blocking course continued as 1st-floor band. Tall 4-pane sashes with slightly segmental rubbed brick arches, rendered apron below. Smaller 4-pane sashes to 1st floor. Paired gutter brackets, end stacks forward of ridge. INTERIOR: not inspected. Built on the land of John Hebblethwaite, merchant, of Ridge House (demolished) whose great nephew, John Hillary, began the development of houses in the area. Henry Littlewood was a coach proprietor in Briggate; by 1861 the house was occupied by Henry Pritchard, flax merchant. (Beresford M: Walks Round Red Brick: Leeds University Press: 1980-: 22).
Listing NGR: SE2971434511
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465788
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Beresford, M, Walks Round Red Brick, (1980), 22
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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