The Rising Sun Public House
THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, WHITWOOD COMMON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313209
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Rising Sun Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, WHITWOOD COMMON LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313209
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Rising Sun Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, WHITWOOD COMMON 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:
- THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, WHITWOOD COMMON LANE
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 40569 24318
Details
CASTLEFORD SE42SW WHITWOOD COMMON LANE 4/11 The Rising Sun Public 14.4.1975 House GV II
Miners' Institute, now public house. 1905, by C. F. A. Voysey, for Henry Briggs or Son; altered. Roughcast render on brick, tiled roofs. L-shaped plan. Single-storey main range joined by a link to a 4-stage tower at the right-hand end, with a single-storey service wing to the rear of this. In Arts and Crafts style. The principal element is a long range with low eaves and gabled wings which project slightly, and a flat-roofed glazed verandah enclosing the front between the wings, and overlapping them slightly. The verandah has 3 symmetrically-disposed doorways which divide otherwise continuous fenestration into groups of 3, 4, 4, and 3 lights, all of 6 panes; and a similar single-light window in each end. The gable of each wing has a C17-style transomed 8-light window with sandstone frame and small panes, and 2 bands, with lettering between them "THE RISING SUN" Chimney on outer roof slope of left wing. To the right of the right wing, The link has a 4-light window, double garage doors enclosing a formerly open walk-way, and a triangular louvre in the roof. The square tower has two vertically aligned 3-light windows offset to the right, and a small single- light window at a higher level to the left of each of these, a band carried round the whole between the 3rd and 4th stages, an oculus to the 4th stage, an embattled parapet and a low pyramidal roof. The left return wall has a pair of small single-light windows to the 4th stage. The right return wall has one window to each stage, all of 3 lights except the lowest which is a oculus, which has a hoodmould. Chimney rising from rear right-hand corner of parapet. Interior: formerly provided Billiard Room and Library (etc) but replaced by bar. (Fittings and stained glass windows in Edwardian style are recent alterations).
Listing NGR: SE4056924318
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342473
- 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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