Purston Hall
PURSTON HALL, HALL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262127
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Purston Hall
- Statutory Address:
- PURSTON HALL, HALL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262127
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Purston Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- PURSTON HALL, HALL STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- PURSTON HALL, PURSTON JAGLIN
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:
- PURSTON HALL, HALL STREET
- Statutory Address:
- PURSTON HALL, PURSTON JAGLIN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Featherstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 42945 19665
Details
FEATHERSTONE HALL STREET SE 41 NW (west side, off) Purston Jaglin 5/11 Purston Hall - - II
Large house, now offices. 1820s and 1863; altered. Sandstone ashlar, slate roof. Rectangular double pile plan with service wings at left end. Front block, facing south, 2 storeys, 5 x 3 bays, symmetrical; 1st floor band, 3- bay centre breaking forwards slightly has a rectangular single storey porch, containing a round-headed doorway with imposts, semicircular fanlight (lacking glazing bars) all within an eared architrave, a moulded cornice and low parapet (modern ramped approach to porch not included in the item); above this porch, a doorway with moulded architrave (modern railings to porch balcony not included in the item); otherwise, 4 sashed windows without glazing bars on each floor, and sill bands to both floors; moulded cornice, low pitched hipped roof (now lacking chimneys). Return walls in matching style, and 3-bay service wing set back at left end similar except that windows are mostly 12-pane sashes. Attached rear block under parallel roof, 5 x 2 bays, in matching style, has pedimented centre, with date "1863" in the pediment.
Listing NGR: SE4294519665
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 435864
- 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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