House Immediately to South of Thornhill Lees Church of England School (Former School and Schoolmasters House)
HOUSE IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF THORNHILL LEES CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL (FORMER SCHOOL AND SCHOOLMASTERS HOUSE), LEES HOUSE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300477
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- House Immediately to South of Thornhill Lees Church of England School (Former School and Schoolmasters House)
- Statutory Address:
- HOUSE IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF THORNHILL LEES CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL (FORMER SCHOOL AND SCHOOLMASTERS HOUSE), LEES HOUSE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300477
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- House Immediately to South of Thornhill Lees Church of England School (Former School and Schoolmasters House)
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOUSE IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF THORNHILL LEES CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL (FORMER SCHOOL AND SCHOOLMASTERS HOUSE), LEES HOUSE ROAD
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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:
- HOUSE IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF THORNHILL LEES CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL (FORMER SCHOOL AND SCHOOLMASTERS HOUSE), LEES HOUSE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 24151 20195
Details
DEWSBURY CB LEES HOUSE ROAD SE 22 SW (Thornhill Lees)
2/63 House immediately to south of Thornhill Lees C. of E. school (former school & school-master's house)
G.V. II
School and School Master's House. Circa 1858. Pitch-faced stone with ashlar dressings. Slate roofs with copings on large cut kneelers. Two good ornamental stacks. Single storey except for the 2-storey house. Near-symmetrical design. Cross-wing to left and right, the former projecting. Each cross-wing contains a 3-light window with hood which continues over stilted arched tympanum to centre light. The tympanum has incised decoration. In each gable apex is the Savile coat of arms and motto BE FAST. Wrought iron decorative finial to each apex. The centre part has a projecting open porch, to right, up 5 steps, with engaged colonnettes with foliage capitals supporting a moulded, cusped arch. To the left is a 6-light window with king mullion and similarly detailed to the windows of the cross- wings. The right return is similarly treated and at the rear the 2-storey house is in the same style.
Listing NGR: SE2415120195
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340748
- 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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