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Austin House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Wakefield North, Wakefield

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6809 / 53°40'51"N

Longitude: -1.507 / 1°30'25"W

OS Eastings: 432660

OS Northings: 420603

OS Grid: SE326206

Mapcode National: GBR KTXW.J7

Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.TRK1

Plus Code: 9C5WMFJV+96

Entry Name: Austin House

Listing Date: 14 July 1953

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1273225

English Heritage Legacy ID: 445842

ID on this website: 101273225

Location: Brooks Bank, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2

County: Wakefield

Electoral Ward/Division: Wakefield North

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Wakefield

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Wakefield All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


1. WESTGATE 5115 (North Side)

No 160 (Austin House) SE 3220 NE 1/30 14.7.53.

II* GV 2. Imposing late C18 house of 3-storeys and attic, nine windows. 5-bay centre projects under pediment. Eaves and pediment cornices are enriched with dentils and modillions. Plain round window in pediment. Red brick with hipped roof of modern tiles. Gauged flat brick arches, with fluted triple keystones, and stone cills to sash windows with glazing bars, shorter on 2nd floor. Centre windows in 2-storey round-arched recess, that on 1st floor being Venetian using an enriched Ionic order. On ground floor at left a modern door, up four replaced steps, in doorcase of engaged fluted columns, enriched entablature and pediment. Rest of ground floor now a modern showroom. Carriage arch at right.

Listing NGR: SE3266020602

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