Former Beeston Hill Board School
Hillside, Beeston Road, Holbeck, LS11 8ND
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255905
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Former Beeston Hill Board School
- Statutory Address:
- Hillside, Beeston Road, Holbeck, LS11 8ND
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255905
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Former Beeston Hill Board School
- Statutory Address 1:
- Hillside, Beeston Road, Holbeck, LS11 8ND
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:
- Hillside, Beeston Road, Holbeck, LS11 8ND
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 29547 31721
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27 April 2021 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
SE23SE
714-1/10/534
LEEDS
BEESTON ROAD (west side)
Hillside
Former Beeston Hill Board School
(Formerly listed as Joseph Priestley College, BEESTON ROAD, Beeston Hill)
GV
II
Formerly known as: Beeston Hill Board School BEESTON ROAD, Beeston Hill.
Former Board school. 1880. By RL Adams. Red brick, stone details, slate roof. Two storeys over basement, five bays with 1,5,3,5,1 windows. Classical style. Symmetrical facade: projecting end bays have 'BOYS' and 'GIRLS' entrances, doorway with architrave, console brackets, plaque, triangular pediment; pilastered ground floor, cornice string carried all around the building; reeded architrave to three-light first-floor window, metopes above, deep eaves cornice, pyramid roof. The central bay projects slightly, doorway now a window, in Classical surround, pilasters, three narrow first floor windows, pilasters between, cornice and segmental pediment over; ornate pedimented gable above with clock. Bay two and left return: round-arched ground-floor windows (former covered playground) have carved imposts and keystones, rectangular windows to upper floor and to bay four, all in stone architraves to front.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
A fine example of Richard Adams' two storey schools designed in a Classical style. He was probably influenced by the style used by George Corson for the School Board Offices and Municipal Offices 1878-84 (see also Armley Road School). By 1903 the school had 1,313 scholars in two departments, mixed and infants; a rear wing was added before 1908.
Listing NGR: SE2954731721
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465474
- 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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