Lowther Hospital
LOWTHER HOSPITAL, 94 96 AND 98, PONTEFRACT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313254
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Lowther Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- LOWTHER HOSPITAL, 94 96 AND 98, PONTEFRACT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313254
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lowther Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWTHER HOSPITAL, 94 96 AND 98, PONTEFRACT 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:
- LOWTHER HOSPITAL, 94 96 AND 98, PONTEFRACT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Ackworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 44093 17948
Details
ACKWORTH PONTEFRACT ROAD SE41NW (east side) High Ackworth 2/12 Nos. 94, 96, 98 and 25.3.1968 100 (Lowther Hospital) (formerly listed as "Lowther Hospital") GV II
Almshouses and schoolroom. Endowed 1741 by Mary Lowther; altered and restored. Sandstone ashlar, stone slate roof, modern brick chimneys. Rectangular range formerly of 6 units (3 each side of the centre) but now of 4 units. Single storey, symmetrical, in Classical style; 3-bay pedimented centre, breaking forwards, has a central doorway with tall 6-pane overlight all within a Gibbs surround including a triple keystone and a cornice; above the cornice, a pedimented panel with painted lettering (slightly worn):-
MARY LOWTHER ERECTED & ENDOWED THIS (H)OSPITAL FOR A (SCHO)OL MASTER & SIX POOR WOMEN
Flanking the doorway, 12-pane sashed windows with Gibbs surrounds. The side ranges now have doors (a) and 9-pane sashed windows (b) a-b-b-b-a-b and b-a- b-b-b-a respectively, all with raised plain surrounds (but the 2nd window on each side was formerly a door). Hipped roof with 6 ridge chimneys. Modern addition to rear in matching style, with hipped roof. Rear wall of brick.
Listing NGR: SE4409317948
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342612
- 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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