The Royal Oak Public House
THE ROYAL OAK PUBLIC HOUSE, CLARE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272535
- Date first listed:
- 24-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Royal Oak Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE ROYAL OAK PUBLIC HOUSE, CLARE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272535
- Date first listed:
- 24-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Royal Oak Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ROYAL OAK PUBLIC HOUSE, CLARE ROAD
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:
- THE ROYAL OAK PUBLIC HOUSE, CLARE ROAD
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 09376 24913
Details
HALIFAX SE 0924 NW 679-0/18/10203 CLARE ROAD The Royal Oak Public House GV II Public house. Plan submitted 22January 1929; opened 30 July 1931. By Jackson & Fox of Halifax for Messrs. Thomas Ramsden & Son Ltd. Woodcarving by H PJackson and son of Coley. Snecked local sandstone of varied colours with much iron staining; ashlar dressings. Roof of small thick slates. Vernacular revival style. 3 storeys, 6x3 irregular bays. Elevation to Clare Road has 3 storey gabled left bay and at right a full height projecting porch gable with swept eaves to catslide roof over door in left return of projection. Right gable front has a porch roundel in surround of thin gauged brick-shaped stones on base of large stone blocks. Other windows in this gable have irregular block jambs, flat stone lintels and sloping stone sills to 4-light window and paired single lights on ground floor. On first floor are 3 stepped, one paired and one single first floor lights and in gable peak are 1:2:1 lights, the central pair under high pointed arch blocked in stone. Beam at porch eaves has carved picture of road transport from 1430 to 1930, and rests on round-ended wall of fine brick-shaped stones; similar stones form corresponding pillar to left of door under catslide. In set back gabled bay to left of catslide a triple ground floor window with lintel band, below 2-storey canted oriel on stone bracket and with timber framing between floors. Projecting timber framed gable above has bargeboards. Left return facing Ward's End has timber frame gable with oriel almost full width, with 8 lights on each floor; 4 oriel brackets are richly carved, the central pair with arms and heraldic animals. Rear elevation to New Road in similar style with tapered external stack at right of canted corner timber frame. Gables have carved bargeboards; windows have leaded lights. Interior shows almost complete original decorative scheme with oak panelling and beams, wood and stone C17 style chimney pieces, stained glass motifs in C17 style using high quality glass. Said to have original fittings by Oates and Green Limited of Halifax in gents toilets. Timber said to have come from the breaking up of HMS Newcastle, built in 1860.
Listing NGR: SE0937624913
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448963
- 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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