Description

PONTEFRACT WAKEFIELD ROAD
SE 42 SW
(north-west side)
2/63
5.11.68 Kings Croft
II

Farmhouse, now hotel. Probably early C19. Ashlar sandstone, Welsh slate roof.
Double-depth plan, 2 storeys and loft, 1:1:1 bays. Central 6-panel door below
fanlight with radial glazing bars in round-arched surround with canopy supported
on elongated consoles. Above, sash window with glazing bars. Outer bays form
projections of semi-circular plan, on each floor with a sash window with glazing
bars flanked by 8-pane sash windows, all in flush surrounds with projecting sills.
Cornice with blocking. Tall end stacks. Rear and left return mainly obscured
by C20 extensions which are not of special interest, with a round-headed window
in left gable. Right return: part-glazed door in surround with small canopy door in surround with small canopy
on brackets to its right; canted bay window with fenestration pattern as front
bow window and modillion cornice to pitched lead roof; above door, round-arched staircase
sash window with 20 panes plus radial glazing at the top; round-arched window
in gable.
Interior: ground-floor front room to left has door of 6 reeded panels in
architrave, panelled dado below chair rail and plaster wall panels with some
' indented corners, frieze of urns and tiny dentils and central ceiling decoration;
to right, dog-leg turned-baluster staircase.

Listing NGR: SE4436321075

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26428815

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)