Former Technical School
FORMER TECHNICAL SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313326
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Former Technical School
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER TECHNICAL SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-06-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/06130/11
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313326
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Former Technical School
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER TECHNICAL SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE STREET
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:
- FORMER TECHNICAL SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE STREET
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 24205 24086
Details
SE 22 SW BATLEY CAMBRIDGE STREET
99-/4/10008 Former Technical School
II
Former Technical School. 1893 and c1900. Designed by Harry Bagshaw Buckley of Batley. Rock-faced stone with ashlar dressing. Slate roofs the central one with clerestory. Raised gables, coped and with kneelers. Various stacks. Street front has slightly projecting gabled centre with two large 4 light cross mullion windows topped with entablatures. Above a single 5 light similar window with bracketed cill and below TECHNICAL SCHOOL in carved panel, above a carved entablature then a single round headed window flanked by blind arches and topped with a steep carved pediment. To the right a 3 storey 4 window range with to the left a segment headed doorway with double panel doors and fanlight in moulded surround with mermaid keystone. To the right three 2 light cross mullion windows with flat hoods. Above 4 taller similar windows, and above again 2 large 9 pane through-eaves dormer windows with pediments. To the left the slightly later Stubley Memorial Wing, has 4 window range with a doorway to the left with double and overlight in moulded surround, to the right 3 single light transom windows with flat hoods, above 4 similar windows to the eaves. Beyond to the left a slightly projecting gable wing has a projecting centre with flanking pilasters rising through the gable. This centre has a 4 light cross mullion window with incised heads, above a similar window and above again a large semi-circular window with glazing bars and a large carved keystone which forms the cill to the 3 blind windows in the gable topped with a ball finial. The Stubley Memorial Wing was paid for by the Stubley family owners of Bolton Mills one of the largest textile mill complexes in Batley.
Listing NGR: SE2420524086
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 341112
- 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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