Cavendish Hall Leeds Metropolitan University
CAVENDISH HALL LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, BECKETT PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256291
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Cavendish Hall Leeds Metropolitan University
- Statutory Address:
- CAVENDISH HALL LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, BECKETT PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256291
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Cavendish Hall Leeds Metropolitan University
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAVENDISH HALL LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, BECKETT 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:
- CAVENDISH HALL LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, BECKETT 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 26818 36745
Details
LEEDS
SE23NE BECKETT PARK, Beckett Park 714-1/6/513 Cavendish Hall, Leeds Metropolitan University
GV II
Hall of residence. 1911. By GW Atkinson. Red brick, ashlar details, slate hipped roof. 3 storeys, 5 unequal bays of 3,5,1,5,3 windows. In Classical 'Wrennaissance' style, one of the 7 halls grouped to the S of the main building. Central and outer bays break forward; ashlar plinth, brick quoins, rustication continued across the ground floor. Central entrance: 3-panel double doors with interlaced glazing bars to overlight, attached fluted columns, triglyph frieze to entablature, modillion cornice, balustrade above. The windows above in ashlar panel with eared architrave and keystone. Small-pane sashes throughout, in round-arched recesses to upper floors. 1st-floor band, modillion cornice, pedimented end and centre bays, decorated tall brick ridge stacks. INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SE2681836745
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465046
- 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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