Nos. 11-23 St John's Square, No. 15 Wentworth Street
11-20, ST JOHN'S SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273400
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Nos. 11-23 St John's Square, No. 15 Wentworth Street
- Statutory Address:
- 11-20, ST JOHN'S SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273400
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Nos. 11-23 St John's Square, No. 15 Wentworth Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 11-20, ST JOHN'S SQUARE
- Statutory Address 2:
- 15, WENTWORTH STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- 21-23, ST JOHN'S SQUARE
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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:
- 11-20, ST JOHN'S SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- 15, WENTWORTH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 21-23, ST JOHN'S SQUARE
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 32702 21471
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/08/2018
SE 3221; 3/15
ST JOHN'S SQUARE (north side),
Nos. 11 to 20 (consec), Nos. 21 to 23 (consec), No. 15 Wentworth Street
(Formerly listed as: No 10, Nos, 11 to 20 (consec), Nos. 21 to 23 (consec))
14.07.53
GV
II
Early C19 terrace of three storeys and basements, highest at left because of hill
slope. Slightly projecting 5-bay centre under pediment; 5-bay outer sections
project also. Red brick, with stone dressings including cornice and pediment
coping, ground-floor band, window architraves in centre section and cornices
to those ground floor. Sash windows, about half retaining glazing bars, have
gauged flat brick arches and stone cills. Blank round panel in pediment.
Five or six panel doors with patterned oblong fanlights. Varied doorcases,
some classical, some simple architraves, some late C19 or early C20 additions
and some without any door case. No. 14 and Rochford Home have later bay windows,
square and canted. Wrought-iron hand and arm railings. No. 22 has good contemporary rear extensions. Long, round-arched staircase windows behind.
Listing NGR: SE3270221471
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 445062
- 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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