Cross Bank Methodist Sunday School
CROSS BANK METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL, BLAKERIDGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313692
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Cross Bank Methodist Sunday School
- Statutory Address:
- CROSS BANK METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL, BLAKERIDGE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313692
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Cross Bank Methodist Sunday School
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROSS BANK METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL, BLAKERIDGE LANE
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:
- CROSS BANK METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL, BLAKERIDGE LANE
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 23826 24482
Details
SE 22 SW BATLEY MB BLAKERIDGE LANE BATLEY
4/2 Cross Bank Methodist Sunday School
G.V. II
Methodist Sunday School. Dated 1882. Dressed stone. Hipped slate roof. 2 storeys. 7 bays by 5 bay gable frontage. Central 3 bay break has open pediment with vase acroterion, on 1st floor pilasters with foliated capitals. Central round arched doorway with double, panelled door and fanlight, above which is segmental open pediment, on large console brackets, with words WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL ENLARGED 1882 To left and right is round arched window with foliated impost band. The 1st floor windows of central break form triple group, with red granite colonnettes with annulets and foliated capitals supporting stilted round arched heads, the centre one being taller and breaking into the open pediment above. In tympanum of each side arch is carved bird, and in tympanum of centre arch is round foliated panel with small rectangular panel below with anthemion decoration. The 2 side windows have apron with tiled panel.
Windows to flanking bays and side elevations are round arched with impost band. 1st floor windows have hood moulds and alternately coloured voussoirs.
Listing NGR: SE2382624482
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340906
- 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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