West Scholes House and Cottage
WEST SCHOLES HOUSE AND COTTAGE, WEST SCHOLES LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1314162
- Date first listed:
- 04-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- West Scholes House and Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- WEST SCHOLES HOUSE AND COTTAGE, WEST SCHOLES LANE
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- Date:
- 2001-07-25
- Reference:
- IOE01/03160/13
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1314162
- Date first listed:
- 04-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- West Scholes House and Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST SCHOLES HOUSE AND COTTAGE, WEST SCHOLES 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:
- WEST SCHOLES HOUSE AND COTTAGE, WEST SCHOLES LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bradford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 09905 31428
Details
1. 5111 WEST SCHOLES LANE Yews Green
West Scholes House and Cottage SE 03 SE 7/97 4.9.52
II*
2. Dated 1694, a fine late C17 house on rectangular plain with irregular 5 bay front, the left hand bay breaking forward. Coursed gritstone with large quoins. Stone slate roof with late C18 corniced chimneys. The roof is extended down over break. Saddlestones, kneelers to rear. Chamfered mullion windows of 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 lights, drip moulds on ground floor. The hall window, of 7 lights, is to the left hand of the main entrance as at Headley Hall. There is an oval window over the porch and a similar one at first floor level to return of break to main block. Deep, contemporary, gritstone porch with flush quoins, saddlestones and kneelers to gable containing dovecote and panel inscribed W H: I H over date 1694. Extending at angle to right hand and bounding east sills of paved yard is a single-storey wing formerly serving as bier. Coursed gritstone with flush quoins, stone slate roof carried out to form covered way with stone slab piers.
Listing NGR: SE0990531428
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 337319
- 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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