James Graham Hall Leeds Metropolitan University
JAMES GRAHAM HALL LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, BECKETT PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256293
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- James Graham Hall Leeds Metropolitan University
- Statutory Address:
- JAMES GRAHAM HALL LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, BECKETT PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256293
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- James Graham Hall Leeds Metropolitan University
- Statutory Address 1:
- JAMES GRAHAM 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.
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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:
- JAMES GRAHAM 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 26866 36873
Details
LEEDS
SE23NE BECKETT PARK, Beckett Park 714-1/6/516 James Graham Hall, Leeds Metropolitan University
GV II
Also known as: Carnegie College BECKETT PARK Beckett Park. The main building of the former City of Leeds Training College, now Leeds Metropolitan University. 1911. By GW Atkinson. Red brick, gritstone ashlar dressings, slate and lead roof. A double courtyard plan with central main hall; 3 storeys, 5 unequal bays with 5,11,7,11,5 first-floor windows. In a 'Wrennaissance' Revival style. The outer and central bays project and their central 3-window sections break forward slightly with pilasters and pediments. Central panelled double doors, fine bronze hinges, handles, with overlight in porch with Leeds coat of arms under a pedimented hood supported on Ionic columns; 4 Corinthian columns support triangular pediment above. Flanking bays: the ground floor stepped out, round-headed windows with circular pivoted lights, carved stone swags, keystones, parapet coping and urns, 4th and 8th windows on 1st and 2nd floors in stone panels; outer bays have 3-part windows, in stone architraves to ground and 2nd floors. Small-pane sashes or casements throughout, segmental arches to 1st and flat heads to 2nd floor. Deep stone cornice, moulded blocking course over central and outer bays. Original rainwater drain pipes with moulded heads including date. Other facades similar with projecting corner bays; the parapets built up as blind walls to added 3rd storey. Courtyards: the west infilled with library stacks; the east unaltered with finely detailed facades including glazed corridor on ground floor with round-arched windows but rectangular casements in round-arched recesses with central pedimented 6-panel door to hall facade, parapet with urns above; round and segmental arches to 1st floor, round windows in architraves to 2nd floor. INTERIOR: an inner wooden entrance screen with fluted pilasters and margin lights, doors replaced; stone flagged floors, staircase hall with stone divided stairs, ashlar screen walls with oval piercing in architraves with scrolls and ram's head keystones; Tuscan columns to 1st floor. The central wing is the James Graham lecture hall: panelled walls, pilasters, arched plaster ceiling, rear gallery with balustrades, half-glazed double doors. The design was winner of a competition limited to Leeds
architects, assessed by Sir Aston Webb, based on guidance prepared by F Broadbent and James Graham. The architect worked with Reginald Blomfeld on The Headrow scheme in Leeds from 1924. Additions to this complex were by G Alan Burnett and Partners. The college was used as a hospital during the First World War. (The Builder, 15 January 1910: 61-64).
Listing NGR: SE2686636873
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465048
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Builder in 15 January, (1910), 61-64
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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