Mappin Building and Attached Railings
MAPPIN BUILDING AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, MAPPIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271260
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Mappin Building and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- MAPPIN BUILDING AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, MAPPIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271260
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Dec-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Mappin Building and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAPPIN BUILDING AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, MAPPIN STREET
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:
- MAPPIN BUILDING AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, MAPPIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 34733 87357
Details
SHEFFIELD
SK3487SE MAPPIN STREET 784-1/23/501 (East side) 28/06/73 Mappin Building and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: MAPPIN STREET Department of Applied Science, west range only (University of Sheffield))
GV II
University teaching and laboratory building and attached railing. Early C20. By Gibbs, Flockton & Teather. Brick with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Baroque Revival style. EXTERIOR: plinth, quoins, modillion wooden eaves. 3 storeys plus basement; 33 window range arranged 3:8:3:1:3:1:3:8:3. Windows are mainly segment-headed sashes, 12 and 15 panes, the upper ones being smaller. All have brick drip moulds and keystones. Richly decorated central block, 2 storeys, has a projecting centre with rusticated piers under a pediment, which rises through an open balustrade with corner dies and urn finials. Roof topped with a domed octagonal lantern. Central Venetian window with cornice and wrought-iron balcony, and above it a round window with swags. On each side, a similar Venetian window with a simpler balcony. Central moulded round-arched entrance with enriched keystone flanked by wreaths, with ornate iron gates, and flanking lamps on the balustrade walls of the steps. On each side, a large triple glazing bar sash with keystones. Beyond, on either side, a recessed bay, single windows, and beyond again, a 3-window projection with angle pilasters to the 2 upper floors and a segmental pediment. Beyond again, recessed bays, 8 windows. At each end, a projecting pavilion, 3 windows, with a slightly projecting centre with angle pilasters to the 2 upper floors. Open pediment containing a round window with 4 keystones. Roof topped with square domed wooden lantern. Right return has to left a 5 window block with projecting centre, 3 windows, under a pediment containing a round window. To right, a flat-roofed porch with round-headed doorway and pedimented keystone. To right, a 2-storey range, 4 windows, with hipped roof and large ridge stack. 12 pane sash to left and three 9 pane sashes to right. Below, to left, a corniced doorcase, and to its right, three 9 pane sashes. Plain left return has 5 windows on each floor. INTERIOR not inspected. Outside, attached spiked cast-iron railing with brick plinth with stone coping, returned along both sides.
Listing NGR: SK3473387357
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 455557
- 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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