Description

SE 11 SE PENISTONE ROAD
(east side)
5/87 Kirkburton

29th August 1978 Town Hall (formerly
listed as Springfield
House)

G.V. II

Large detached former house. Early C19. Ashlar with plinth. Hipped
slate roof with later small raised glass lantern. Ashlar stacks. Two
storeys. Continuous 1st floor sill band, moulded eaves cornice and
blocking course. 3-bay front, 4-bay sides. Sash windows with glazing
bars, full length on ground floor. Central door to main front. 3 steps
lead to portico with fluted columns with 'Tower of the Winds' capitals
and backing pilasters. Full dentilled entablature. Staircase window
to right side.

Interior: Elliptical arched central lobby. Moulded plaster cornices
and panels to ceiling. Panelled doors with moulded plaster pediments
over with foliage and fruit, all to same design. Shuttered windows.
Curving stone staircase with wrought iron baluster and mahogany rail.
The soffit of each step is shaped. The decoration to the rooms has
been altered.

Listing NGR: SE1908213127

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Town Hall at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26428728

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Recommended Books

• 
  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
• 
  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
• 
  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
• 
  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas