2-6, CASTLE CHAIN
2-6, CASTLE CHAIN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299900
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1968
- List Entry Name:
- 2-6, CASTLE CHAIN
- Statutory Address:
- 2-6, CASTLE CHAIN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299900
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 2-6, CASTLE CHAIN
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2-6, CASTLE CHAIN
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:
- 2-6, CASTLE CHAIN
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 46043 22234
Details
PONTEFRACT CASTLE CHAIN SE 4622 SW 6/15 Nos 2, 4 and 6 (formerly listed as No 2 5.11.68 Castle Chain, No 6 Castle Chain and Castle Chain House)
GV II
2 houses now 1, with later cottage. C17 or earlier in origin, extended late C18, considerably altered in late C19. Rusticated coursed sandstone with ashlar dressings to Castle Chain, rendered to sides and rear; plain tile roofs. 2 storeys and basement; 2:1:2:2 first-floor windows. The Castle Chain elevation has 3 sections, representing the three addresses, all with different roof heights, the largest and tallest unit being in the centre (No 4), flanked by an original smaller unit (No 6) to the left, and a later small unit (No 2) to the right; the appearance is of a late C19 Gothic-Revival building, but some elements are authentic to some extent, for example, the round turret at the left end of the central unit contains an early spiral staircase leading down to the basement; the windows are C19 double-chamfered mullioned, with an elaborate continuous hoodmould stepped around the ground-floor windows which are at many levels. Ground floor, from left: 4-light window; studded oak board door in basked-arched surround with, above, coat of arms of 3 lions couchant; 2 slits in turret; 2-light window with dripmould; 3-light window; matching door with, above, original coat of arms of Duchy of Lancaster; 3-light window; added cottage with 4-panel door in chamfered triangular- headed surround, 3-light window. First floor, from left: 3- and 2-light windows to No 6, the former rising as a pent-roofed dormer; 2 slits to turret; two 3-light windows in main house; 2- and 3-light windows in No 2. No 4, including the turret, has a corbel table. Ridge stacks to,left of door in No 6; near left end and at right end of No 4; to right end of No 2 clay decorative ridge tiles. Interior: basement windows to garden front are side-sliding sashes and have fielded-panel shutters; chamfered beams in basement-; stone spiral staircase between basement and ground floor; ground-floor parlour in No 6 has early C18 fire surround with egg-and- dart motif, and cornucopiae and draped centre-piece to frieze; cavetto ceiling cornice; large ground-floor room of No 4 has central chamfered spine-beam with chamfered joists to first floor and late Cl6-early Cl7 fireplace with Atlantes and caryatids on herms; first-floor room at west end of No 4 has ashlar fireplace with four-centred arch and broach stops to chamfer. A similar smaller fireplace, with mason's marks, said to exist in the loft. The roof is said to have been raised in the late C19, leaving the older lower roof structure.
Listing NGR: SE4604322234
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342654
- 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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