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Purlwell Infant School

A Grade II Listed Building in Batley, Kirklees

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7073 / 53°42'26"N

Longitude: -1.6401 / 1°38'24"W

OS Eastings: 423856

OS Northings: 423488

OS Grid: SE238234

Mapcode National: GBR JTZK.QS

Mapcode Global: WHC9X.S26R

Plus Code: 9C5WP945+WX

Entry Name: Purlwell Infant School

Listing Date: 13 January 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1134610

English Heritage Legacy ID: 340947

ID on this website: 101134610

Location: Mount Pleasant, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, WF17

County: Kirklees

Electoral Ward/Division: Batley East

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Batley

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Purlwell St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


SE 22 SW BATLEY MB PURLWELL LANE BATLEY

4/42 Purlwell Infant School

II

Former board school now day school. Circa 1870. Probably by Walter Hanstock. Pitch faced stone with ashlar dressings. Very steeply pitched slate roof with chamfered gable copings. Single storey. Gabled cross wing to each end. Central gabled portion breaks forward and has 3 lancet lights, and adjoining square tower with louvred bell chamber. Further to right is similar gable with adjoining square tower with slender pyramidal roof. Two small gables over cross windows with oculus under relieving arch. Entrance porches to left and right are also gabled, and have inscriptions: BOYS & INFANTS. Central porch has inscription GIRLS. Projecting wings to rear of deeper coursed stone. Some modern additions.

Listing NGR: SE2385623488

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