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Church House

A Grade II Listed Building in City, Bradford

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7969 / 53°47'48"N

Longitude: -1.756 / 1°45'21"W

OS Eastings: 416172

OS Northings: 433431

OS Grid: SE161334

Mapcode National: GBR JJJ.HG

Mapcode Global: WHC99.0T3K

Plus Code: 9C5WQ6WV+QJ

Entry Name: Church House

Listing Date: 9 August 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1132940

English Heritage Legacy ID: 336939

ID on this website: 101132940

Location: Eastbrook, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1

County: Bradford

Electoral Ward/Division: City

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bradford

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Cathedral Church of St Peter Bradford

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


1.
5111 NORTH PARADE BD1

Church House
SE 1633 SW 36/899

II GV


2.
Built as the Church Institute 1871-73, architects Andrews and Pepper. A large and
very boldly detailed facade in a free interpretation of French Gothic. Ashlar
sandstone 5 bay front to hall on 3 storeys with emphasis on large second floor
pointed arcade of 2 light shafted plate traceried windows. Projecting heads in
roundels to outer spandrels, corbelled shafts supporting heavy carved corbel-bases
intended for statues, large pinnacled canopies above, Moulded bracketed cornice and
pierced parapet. Central tall gabled dormer with flanking and crowning pinnacles.
Mullioned windows to mezzanine first floor, gargoyles to end bays, Flanking shafted
portals on ground floor, modern shop front inserted between.


Listing NGR: SE1617233431

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