The Rising Sun Public House
THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, 290, KIRKSTALL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375060
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Rising Sun Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, 290, KIRKSTALL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375060
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Rising Sun Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, 290, KIRKSTALL 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:
- THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, 290, KIRKSTALL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 27833 34434
Details
LEEDS
SE2734 KIRKSTALL ROAD, Burley 714-1/28/1286 (North side) 21/04/94 No.290 The Rising Sun Public House
GV II
Public house. 1897, altered C20. Red brick, stone detailing, slate roof. 2 storeys with cellar and attics, corner site of 3 x 3 bays. Facade to Kirkstall Road: left gabled bay projects, entrance with semicircular overlight on right, 2 large segmental-arched windows to left, both divided into 3 lights by turned wood mullion and transom frame and having fine etched glass with 'BAR' and 'RISING SUN' in decorated panels. Similar window to centre bay, large C20 frame in window (former cart access to rear yard) far right. First floor: 5, 2, 2 former sash windows, modern frames, in chamfered brick recessed panels; gable has paired window in stone shouldered architrave, flanking pilasters rise to moulded gable coping with ball finials; paired stone eaves brackets to right bays. Left return: bays have 2, 3, 2 first-floor windows; entrance left of centre, 2 large bar windows right, former sashes left. Eaves brackets, chimney stack flanked by attic windows right of centre. INTERIOR: mosaic floors with 'Rising Sun' and motif to entrances; L-plan corridor, 2 smaller rooms off, curved corner public bar with probably original mirrored bar back. Original fittings include etched glass, panelled doors, glazed corridor partitions, fireplaces, mirrors. A good example of a smaller Victorian public house, built here to serve the population of the housing built around 1887-90.
Listing NGR: SE2783334434
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465940
- 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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