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Latitude: 53.92 / 53°55'12"N
Longitude: -1.8261 / 1°49'34"W
OS Eastings: 411516
OS Northings: 447110
OS Grid: SE115471
Mapcode National: GBR HRP3.FJ
Mapcode Global: WHC8N.XQLQ
Plus Code: 9C5WW5CF+2G
Entry Name: Wells House
Listing Date: 20 May 1976
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1133469
English Heritage Legacy ID: 337715
Also known as: Wells Hydro
Ilkley College
ID on this website: 101133469
Location: Ilkley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, LS29
County: Bradford
Civil Parish: Ilkley
Built-Up Area: Ilkley
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Ilkley St Margaret
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: House
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Ilkley
BRODRICK DRIVE
No 10 (Wells House)
(Formerly listed as WELLS ROAD Wells House (Ilkley College))
II
Originally a very large hydropathic establishment, now part of a college of education. Circa 1860, by Cuthbert Brodrick. Three storeys. Ashlar. Symmetrical rectangular design.
Main front to north: nine sash windows (of different sizes of pane on different floors), two end bays projecting and having attic storey above. Ground floor segmental heads; shouldered panels below (central doorway in coved reveal).
First storey: round-headed with blocked, vermiculated surrounds and carved floral motif in panels below. Second storey: grooved pilaster strips, semi-circular decorative pendants.
Attics: three round-headed windows flanked by composite pilasters and separated by composite columns supporting bracketed cornice. Further pilasters at outer corners with fielded panels between. Ground storey is rusticated with double string course above. Similar, smaller one over first storey. Moulded frieze with paired brackets, over second storey, supporting big cornice and pierced balustrade. North side has central bay of three windows on all storeys and attics in place of balustrade.
Listing NGR: SE1151647110
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