Austin House
AUSTIN HOUSE, 160, WESTGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1273225
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Austin House
- Statutory Address:
- AUSTIN HOUSE, 160, WESTGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1273225
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Austin House
- Statutory Address 1:
- AUSTIN HOUSE, 160, WESTGATE
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:
- AUSTIN HOUSE, 160, WESTGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 32660 20602
Details
1. WESTGATE 5115 (North Side)
No 160 (Austin House) SE 3220 NE 1/30 14.7.53.
II* GV 2. Imposing late C18 house of 3-storeys and attic, nine windows. 5-bay centre projects under pediment. Eaves and pediment cornices are enriched with dentils and modillions. Plain round window in pediment. Red brick with hipped roof of modern tiles. Gauged flat brick arches, with fluted triple keystones, and stone cills to sash windows with glazing bars, shorter on 2nd floor. Centre windows in 2-storey round-arched recess, that on 1st floor being Venetian using an enriched Ionic order. On ground floor at left a modern door, up four replaced steps, in doorcase of engaged fluted columns, enriched entablature and pediment. Rest of ground floor now a modern showroom. Carriage arch at right.
Listing NGR: SE3266020602
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 445842
- 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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