Holywell Hall
Holywell Hall, Stainland Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299848
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Holywell Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Holywell Hall, Stainland Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299848
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Holywell Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Holywell Hall, Stainland Road
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:
- Holywell Hall, Stainland Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Stainland and District
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 08693 19684
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20 May 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
SE086196
6/113
ELLAND
STAINLAND ROAD (east side)
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. Two storeys and attic with three 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. Three window bays, the centre containing an imposing two 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 four windows 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 three storeys with rusticated quoin pilasters and plat bands, entablature etc, returned from entrance gable end. Four 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 staircase. 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.
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