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SE 1147
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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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wells House, Ilkley at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26426407

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Recommended Books

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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  For the Record
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback