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Bronte Hall Leeds Metropolitan University

A Grade II Listed Building in Weetwood, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8258 / 53°49'32"N

Longitude: -1.5911 / 1°35'28"W

OS Eastings: 427010

OS Northings: 436692

OS Grid: SE270366

Mapcode National: GBR B68.VB

Mapcode Global: WHC9C.J3JD

Plus Code: 9C5WRCG5+8G

Entry Name: Bronte Hall Leeds Metropolitan University

Listing Date: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1256332

English Heritage Legacy ID: 465044

ID on this website: 101256332

Location: Far Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Weetwood

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Far Headingley St Chad

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


LEEDS

SE23NE BECKETT PARK, Beckett Park 714-1/6/511 Bronte Hall, Leeds Metropolitan University

GV II

Hall of residence. 1911. By GW Atkinson. Red brick, ashlar details, slate hipped roof. 3 storeys, 5 unequal bays of 3,5,1,5,3 windows. In Classical 'Wrennaissance' style, one of the 7 halls grouped to the S of the main building, this hall facing S and having a more ornate facade. Ashlar plinth; central and outer bays break forward, the outer bays with brick rustication to upper-floor quoins and triangular pediment with round window, the centre bay with ashlar ground floor, corner pilasters above, and segmental pediment. Central entrance: 3-panel double doors with traceried overlight in architrave with pedimented cornice. Small-pane sashes throughout, with circular panes and in round-arched recesses bays 2 and 4 on ground floor, in elaborate architrave to 1st floor centre. 1st-floor band, deep modillion cornice, decorated tall brick ridge stacks, original ornate rainwater goods with owls and date. INTERIOR: not inspected.



Listing NGR: SE2701036692

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