DOD LEA HOUSE

DOD LEA HOUSE, LONGWOOD GATE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1313538
Date first listed:: 29-Sep-1978
List Entry Name:: DOD LEA HOUSE
Statutory Address:: DOD LEA HOUSE, LONGWOOD GATE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1313538
Date first listed:: 29-Sep-1978
List Entry Name:: DOD LEA HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: DOD LEA HOUSE, LONGWOOD GATE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: DOD LEA HOUSE, LONGWOOD GATE

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 10451 17129

Details

LONGWOOD GATE 1. 5113 (South Side) Longwood Dod Lea House SE 1017 26/842 II* 2. 1674 and 1841. In 2 distinct parts, the 1841 part built to replace the house of 1674, which then became offices. The house of 1674 is of hammer-dressed stone. Pitched stone slate roof. Coped gables on cut kneelers, the north end with 2 moulded finials. 2 storeys. String. Windows have chamfered stone millions in double chamfered reveals. East side one 7-light window on 1st floor, and one 4-plus-4-light window with transom on ground floor. Garage doors. South end has 5-light window on 1st floor: centre 3 lights are of double height, with transom and rounded heads: hoodmould and lozenge-shaped labels stops. Ground floor has one 4-plus-4-light window with transome. Date panel inscribed "GDM 1674" re-inserted in rear of 1841: good Pennine ornament and lettering. House of 1841 is of hammer-dressed stone, with ashlar dressings. Pitched slate roof. Coped gables. 2 storeys. Moulded eaves cornice. Blocking course. Rusticated quoins. 3 ranges of sashes in plain raised surrounds. Door with 2 fielded panels: Tuscan porch with moulded cornice and blocking course: frieze with stone balls set in open panels (cf No , Lidget Street, Lindley). Oval oculus east gable. Date panel taken out recently and set up in garden, inscribed "GDM Rebuilded 1841".

Listing NGR: SE1045117129

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Legacy System number:: 340164
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.