57 and 59, Westgate
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273189
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1971
- Statutory Address:
- 57 and 59, Westgate
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- 57 and 59, Westgate
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 33047 20737
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/08/2018
SE 3320 NW
2/272
WESTGATE (south side)
Nos. 57 and 59
(Formerly listed as The Halifax Building Society)
30.3.71
GV
II
1877-78 by Lockwood and Mawson. Former Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank. Imposing commercial building. Three storeys, seven bays, the three central bays projecting slightly and defined by fluted engaged Corinthian columns, the outer ones square. These and vermiculate rusticated quoins support main entablature with modillioned and dentilled cornice. Tall parapet has panels with rosettes and a round central pediment with clock and carved foliage. Aedicule window treatment: segmental second- and triangular first floor pediments with carved ornament mixing Greek and fantastic motifs. Deeply rusticated ground floor, alternate bands vermiculate, has entablature supporting balustraded panels below first floor windows. Segmental pedimented central porch has six flanking openings (the left one a passage to Albion Street) having masks of different characters on keystones, and vermiculate voussoirs. Central door now altered to window and entrance inserted at right.
Listing NGR: SE3304720737
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 445852
- 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.
End of official listing
