Town Hall
TOWN HALL, BRADFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313688
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL, BRADFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313688
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HALL, BRADFORD 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:
- TOWN HALL, BRADFORD ROAD
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 19124 25415
Details
SE 12 NE SPENBOROUGH MB BRADFORD ROAD 1/85 CLECKHEATON
11.6.80 Town Hall
G.V. II
Town Hall in English Free Style. 1890-2 by Mawson & Hudson of Bradford. Ashlar facade and return bays. Slate roof. Two storeys and attics to facade. Three storeys and basement, due to sloping site, to side elevations. To front, gabled wing to left and right, and 2 central bays one of which has entrance above which is square clock tower. The entrance is reached by flight of stone steps flanked by low wall with ornamental piers. The round arched doorway is flanked by ornate pilasters and has elaborately carved frieze. Clock face to 3 sides of tower which has slated roof with round arched gabled dormer openings and is surmounted by copper domed lantern. The gabled wing to left has 1st floor canted oriel bay with Ipswich window, above which is balcony with round arched balustrade. Cartouche in gable apex. The right wing has shaped gable with ball and stalk finials. Paired round arched attic windows have balcony with round arched balustrade supported on 2 large console brackets. Ground and 1st floor windows both have elaborately carved central panel above. Left return bay has 2-storey canted bay. Right return bay has stepped staircase window, and Ipswich window to 1st floor with Dutch gable above. 8 bays of 3-light chamfered mullioned windows, and final bay surmounted by Dutch gable, forms right side elevation.
N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England, 1979.
Listing NGR: SE1912425415
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340991
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Radcliffe, E, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The West Riding, (1967)
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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