Tower Works, Entrance Range

TOWER WORKS, ENTRANCE RANGE, 6 AND 8, GLOBE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1256289
Date first listed:
05-Aug-1976
List Entry Name:
Tower Works, Entrance Range
Statutory Address:
TOWER WORKS, ENTRANCE RANGE, 6 AND 8, GLOBE ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1256289
Date first listed:
05-Aug-1976
Date of most recent amendment:
11-Sept-1996
List Entry Name:
Tower Works, Entrance Range
Statutory Address 1:
TOWER WORKS, ENTRANCE RANGE, 6 AND 8, GLOBE ROAD

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
TOWER WORKS, ENTRANCE RANGE, 6 AND 8, GLOBE ROAD

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 29601 32966

Details

LEEDS

SE2932NE GLOBE ROAD, Holbeck 714-1/80/839 (North side) 05/08/76 Nos.6 AND 8 Tower Works, entrance range (Formerly Listed as: GLOBE ROAD Tower Works (Hardings), range of buildings facing Globe Road including offices)

GV II

Entrance range to Tower Works. 1864-66. Probably by Thomas Shaw. For TR Harding. Ashlar and brick, some coloured, slate roof, some replaced; modillion cornice, 2 brick stacks right. 1 storey and basement, carriage entrance flanked by 7 (left) and 5 (right) round-headed windows, some blind, moulded surrounds, red and blue brick arches with keyblocks. Rock-faced ashlar plinth to window sill level, pierced to left of arch by 4-centred arched windows; large rusticated round arched entrance with keyblock and paired pilasters supporting entablature, modillion cornice and blocking course; paired end pilasters; moulded brick string at entablature level, 2 inserted windows far right. Entrance passage: stone plinth, cement render incised in imitation of ashlar; left: 5 steps up to round-arched doorway; right: arch of equal height but steps down to basement entrance, original door of 4 recessed panels, partly boarded over. The entrance passage contains fine original gates: 2 leaves, each of 3 x 3 panels, the top panel centre with metal decorative openwork motif representing steel pins with star and monogram, TRH; strap hinges on inner face, small wicket in right gate. Rear, left: small square upper-floor windows, added 1-storey, 1-bay board room/office projects, it has a fine 6-pane bow window and corbel table to eaves, contains probably original panelling and corner safe, not seen in detail; right: undergoing extensive alteration at time of review. INTERIOR: not inspected. The factory produced pins for wool, flax, cotton and silk combing and for carding cloth. The firm's founder was succeeded by his son, Colonel TR Harding, one of the foremost Leeds philanthropists of his day, and the business continued until 1978. (Victorian Society Walks No.6: Douglas J, Hammond C & Powell K: Leeds:3 Suburban Walks: 1987-: 8; Brears, P: The Museum of Leeds Trail).

Listing NGR: SE2960132966

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Sources

Books and journals
Brears, P, The Leeds Heritage Trail, (1993)
Douglas, J, Hammond, C, Powell, K, Victorian Society Walks in Leeds Three Suburban Walks, (1987)

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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