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St Davids Ruin

A Grade II Listed Building in Wilsden, Bradford

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8358 / 53°50'8"N

Longitude: -1.8587 / 1°51'31"W

OS Eastings: 409395

OS Northings: 437739

OS Grid: SE093377

Mapcode National: GBR HSG2.DP

Mapcode Global: WHC91.FV48

Plus Code: 9C5WR4PR+8G

Entry Name: St Davids Ruin

Listing Date: 18 October 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1133344

English Heritage Legacy ID: 338026

ID on this website: 101133344

Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD16

County: Bradford

Civil Parish: Wilsden

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Wilsden

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


SE03NE BINGLEY RUIN BANK WOOD
SE093377

5/166 St. David's Ruin

II

Folly. Initialled and dated "B.F. 1796" (Benjamin Ferrand).
Hammer-dressed stone, ashlar dressings. Tall wall with pointed-
arch to one side of a short circular tower with 2 pointed-arched
windows; with inner rebate for glazing, to either side of pointed-
arched doorway with inscribed lintel. Roll-moulded band. A
typical folly conventionally ruined, prominently sited on hill
top above Harden village; visible from St. Ives (q.v.) the home
of Benjamin Ferrand.


Listing NGR: SE0939537739

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