Former Parochial Institute

Former Parochial Institute, Bennett Road, Leeds, LS6 3HN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1255909
Date first listed:: 22-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:: Former Parochial Institute
Statutory Address:: Former Parochial Institute, Bennett Road, Leeds, LS6 3HN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1255909
Date first listed:: 22-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:: Former Parochial Institute
Statutory Address 1:: Former Parochial Institute, Bennett Road, Leeds, LS6 3HN

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Former Parochial Institute, Bennett Road, Leeds, LS6 3HN

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 27818 36080

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/04/2019

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LEEDS Headingley BENNETT ROAD (South side) Former Parochial Institute

22/12/86

GV II Meeting rooms for St Michael's parish church, now offices. 1883-1884, converted C20. By George Corson. Coursed squared sandstone with freestone dressings and Welsh slate roofs. Gothic Revival style. T-shaped plan with gable end to street and wing at rear.

Two gable front, the smaller on the left projects forward and contains the entrance. This has a short column and two half-columns with capitals of naturalistic foliage. Above these are sculpted panels, St Michael and the dragon to the front, the Royal Arms to the side. Paired lancet to the left, quatrefoil in gable. The right hand gable has a buttress flanking the central door with side lights and mullioned window over. Flanking windows are three-light mullion and transom. Large traceried Gothic window above and small lancet in gable. Diagonal buttress to corner. Two- and three-light mullion and transom windows to side elevations and rear wing.

INTERIOR: meeting hall above rooms and offices. Hall with four windows either side. Ribbed wooden ceiling of 18 bays, a central tunnel vault supported on five curious decorated semicircular wrought-iron trusses. The roof is close boarded. Concrete stair with wrought-iron twist balustrade. Main downstairs room (partitioned) has low relief panelled ceiling.

Listing NGR: SE2781836080

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Legacy System number:: 465488
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.