Slead Hall
SLEAD HALL, HALIFAX ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1314034
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Slead Hall
- Statutory Address:
- SLEAD HALL, HALIFAX ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1314034
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Slead Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- SLEAD HALL, HALIFAX 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:
- SLEAD HALL, HALIFAX ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 13713 23890
Details
BRIGHOUSE HALIFAX ROAD (OFF) SE 12 SW (east side) 3/101 Slead Hall 1
G.V. II
Large house in 2 occupations. 1718 for Michael Gibson. Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof. Irregular plan of 4 bays to south front central 2 bays formed by open hall and right hand gabled cross-wing. Outer bays formed by added gabled cross-wings which break forward and probably date from the early C18 rebuilding onto an earlier C17 house in the central bays. 2nd bay has tall 8-light chamfered mullioned and transomed hall window with square reveals, and cross-window (probably fire window). Parapet formed by 3 courses of ashlar. 3rd bay is set back and has doorway without jambs with sash window over and parapet joining on to coped gable with lantern finial. Large sash window of 3 lights to each floor of C19 character. 4th bay breaks forward and has parapet on the return wall to similar gable which has slight cruciform window (C19) with 3-light sash window over. 1st bay has parapets to return walls and is taller than other bays and retains large chamfered mullioned and transomed windows with square reveals of 10 lights to each floor with string course over. Coped gable with lantern finials with rain water head initialled 'MGE' others bear date 1718. Left hand return wall has continuation of string and 2 course parapet. Main entrance of late C19 set centrally with a long portico with open arcades, square columns with large finial cappings, blocking course and flat roof. Doorway has basket arched lintel with deeply sunk spandrels and moulded composite jambs with decorative stop. Over is large 10-light mullioned and transomed window set with stained glass panels collected from the district. Rear of cross-wing has large full height 2 5-light window set in 5 rows of 5 lights with transoms. This lights open hall With gallery and fine carved woodwork. 2 stacks to cross-wing have sunken blind arcades in their faces. Several other stacks, that to hall range indicating a hearth passage plan. G. Hepworth, Brighouse, its scenery and antiquities (Halifax 1885) p.5. D. Nortcliffe, Buildings of Brighouse (Brighouse 1978) p.27.
Listing NGR: SE1371323890
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 338842
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hepworth, G, Brighouse its Scenery and Antiquities, (1885), 5
Nortcliffe, D, Buildings of Brighouse, (1978), 27
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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