Manor House Including Rear Outbuilding Wing and Attached Mounting Block
MANOR HOUSE INCLUDING REAR OUTBUILDING WING AND ATTACHED MOUNTING BLOCK, PURSTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298817
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Manor House Including Rear Outbuilding Wing and Attached Mounting Block
- Statutory Address:
- MANOR HOUSE INCLUDING REAR OUTBUILDING WING AND ATTACHED MOUNTING BLOCK, PURSTON LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298817
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Manor House Including Rear Outbuilding Wing and Attached Mounting Block
- Statutory Address 1:
- MANOR HOUSE INCLUDING REAR OUTBUILDING WING AND ATTACHED MOUNTING BLOCK, PURSTON LANE
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:
- MANOR HOUSE INCLUDING REAR OUTBUILDING WING AND ATTACHED MOUNTING BLOCK, PURSTON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Ackworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 44080 18032
Details
ACEWORTH PURSTON LANE (north SE41NW side) High Ackworth 2/28 Manor House, including rear outbuilding wing and attached mounting block 15.1.1976 GV II
House including rear outbuilding wing and attached mounting block. Early C19. Coursed squared sandstone and some brick, slate roof. U-plan formed by double-depth 3-bay front range with 2 rear wings. Two storeys and attic, 3 bays, in Classical style, symmetrical; rendered at ground floor; central round-headed doorway, panelled double doors, fanlight with radiating glazing bars, and pedimented architrave; two 12-pane sashes at ground floor and 3 above, all with raised sills; moulded cornice and low blocking course; coped gables and gable chimneys. Left gable wall has one sashed window on each floor and a round-headed attic window; wing continued to rear has a 4-step mounting block attached, and a through-passage to the rear yard, with wrought-iron gate at inner end; this wing contains privy, stable, and lst- floor granary with doorway in rear gable wall approached by external steps. Between the wings an exceptionally large full-height round-headed stair window with glazing bars. Interior: fine doglegged staircase with open string, scrolled brackets, 2 slender balusters per tread, and ramped handrail with wreathed curtail; former kitchen in east wing, with iron bread oven; cellars with stone curing tables (etc.).
Listing NGR: SE4408018032
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342628
- 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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