18 AND 20, TWITCH HILL
18 AND 20, TWITCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313236
- Date first listed:
- 15-Feb-1966
- List Entry Name:
- 18 AND 20, TWITCH HILL
- Statutory Address:
- 18 AND 20, TWITCH HILL
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- Date:
- 2004-08-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/13121/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313236
- Date first listed:
- 15-Feb-1966
- List Entry Name:
- 18 AND 20, TWITCH HILL
- Statutory Address 1:
- 18 AND 20, TWITCH HILL
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:
- 18 AND 20, TWITCH HILL
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:
- SE2965218360
Details
SE2918
9/22
15.2.66
HORBURY
TWITCH HILL
(east side, off)
Nos 18 and 20
II
House now 2 dwellings. C17 altered probably early C19; left wing probably
rebuilt early C19; the rear part built later C19. Coursed squared rubble
with some quoins. The rear wing brick. Stone slate roofs. H-plan with
extended rear-left wing. Two storeys. Near-symmetrical facade of 2+2+2
bays. The central housebody has paired entrances in architrave surrounds.
All windows have 12-pane sashes, those to left wing are larger and do not
have stone surrounds. Gable copings are later. The rear is rendered but has
2 remaining lights of a 3-light double-chamfered window at 1st-floor level.
The rear wing is not of special interest.
Interior: right wing has a late C17 stair with turned balusters, incised
newels with moulded caps and moulded handrail, possibly reset in C19. The
front room of the right wing has panelling, possibly re-used, and a moulded
fireplace with Tudor arch and sunken spandrels. The roofs of the hall and
right wing have king-post trusses with raking queen struts and braces from
king-posts to ridge.
Listing NGR: SE2965218360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342515
- 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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