HOLYWELL HALL
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299848
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jul-1975
- Statutory Address:
- HOLYWELL HALL, STAINLAND ROAD
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- HOLYWELL HALL, STAINLAND ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 08693 19684
Details
ELLAND STAINLAND ROAD
3i 086196 (east side)
6/113 Holywell Hall
21.7,75
II
Substantial mill owners mansion built in 1856 (date stone). High quality ashlar
gritstone mansion terraced on hillside. Italian Renaissance detail. 2 storeys and
attic with 3 storeys to south overlooking the valley. Plinth, plat bands and sill
bands, rusticated quoin pilasters; stepped frieze, boldly moulded cornice and parapet
with balustraded sections. The principal entrance is set in the east gable-end with
a nearly full-width break of slight projection. 3 window bays, the centre containing
an imposing 2-storey porch a full bay square. Pediment gable above, with archivolt
arched central attic window and flanking oeiuls de boeufs with architrave surrounds
and keys. The porch proper has archivolt arched side openings with balustrading;
pilasters to corners and Doric columns in antis, rising from pedestals levelled with
side balustrades; Doric entablature. The first floor level has doubled Ionic pilasters
to corners. The main entablature is broken forward over, and a balustraded parapet is
set above. The north front to road (rear elevation) is more functional with 4 wind+S+
paired and single sashes in architrave surrounds with a canted stone bay first floor.
The main front overlooks the valley with a baluatraded terrace extending to the east.
This elevation is on 3 storeys with rusticated quoin pilasters and plat bands,
entablature etc, returned from entrance gable end. 4 window bays, architrave framed
single windows alternating with full height canted bay windows. Set above cornice on
this front, and to rear as well, is a large ashlar pedimented dormer with archivolt
arched windows. The west gable end is plain with close-set grouped round headed
windows.
Interior has spacious well proportioned rooms, retaining original plasterwork and
fireplaces, good cast iron balustrade to stiarcase. Built for Benjamin Mellor,
R. M.Shaw, H.A.S., (April, 1965).
Listing NGR: SE0869319684
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 338537
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Shaw, RM , April, (1965)
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
