The Former Sunday School

THE FORMER SUNDAY SCHOOL, BOLTON BROW

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1267920
Date first listed:
21-Nov-1996
List Entry Name:
The Former Sunday School
Statutory Address:
THE FORMER SUNDAY SCHOOL, BOLTON BROW
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1267920
Date first listed:
21-Nov-1996
List Entry Name:
The Former Sunday School
Statutory Address 1:
THE FORMER SUNDAY SCHOOL, BOLTON BROW

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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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE FORMER SUNDAY SCHOOL, BOLTON BROW

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SE 06494 23763

Details

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SE 0623 BOLTON BROW (South side) 1330- /13/10003

The Former Sunday School

GV II

Former Sunday School, now works, 1882-83, Designed by C F L Horsfall of Leeds, Coursed stone with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate and glass roof North street facade has projecting central centrepiece with 2 round headed doorways in moulded ashlar surrounds with plank double doors and paired Doric columns between, Either side single Doric columns and pilasters supporting decorated entablature, Above central 2-light round headed window, now blocked, flanked by plain pilasters supporting large pediment with central circular plaque. Set back either side single round headed 2-light windows with plain sashes, above single rectangular plain plaques and above again entablature and moulded parapet. Outer paired giant pilasters topped with parapet blocks. Interior has very unusual wooden roof with steel ties. Double hammer beam roof with carved bosses and semi-circular central section glazed throughout. Included for group value with former Non-Conformist Chapel to east, Calder House to west and Sowerby Canal Basin buildings to south.

Listing NGR: SE0649423763

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
462440
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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