The Castle
THE CASTLE, ROUNDHAY PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256171
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- The Castle
- Statutory Address:
- THE CASTLE, ROUNDHAY PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256171
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- The Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CASTLE, ROUNDHAY PARK
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:
- THE CASTLE, ROUNDHAY PARK
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 33494 38451
Details
LEEDS
SE33NW ROUNDHAY PARK, Roundhay 714-1/7/1063 The Castle 05/08/76
II
Sham ruined castle gatehouse. Early C19, restored C20. For Thomas Nicholson. Random rubble with stone dressings. High pointed archway with dripmould flanked by high circular turrets containing stone newel stairs. Quatrefoil traceried 'window', mock arrow slits and vertical light slits for stairs. Doorways at base of turrets. Wall tops and crenellation consolidated and rebuilt since 1976. INTERIOR: not inspected. A view-point in the extensive grounds laid out 1803-1821 by Nicholson after he purchased the park from the 17th Baron Stourton. Overlooking the Waterloo Lake, it also faces the former Braim Farm, rebuilt in a mock medieval style, now Cobble Hall, Elmet Lane (qv).
Listing NGR: SE3349438451
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465202
- 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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