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Former Ventilating Tower Approximately 3 Metres to South West of South West Wing of Former Paupers' Lunatic Asylum, Stanley Royd Hospital

A Grade II Listed Building in Wakefield East, Wakefield

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6906 / 53°41'25"N

Longitude: -1.4891 / 1°29'20"W

OS Eastings: 433837

OS Northings: 421688

OS Grid: SE338216

Mapcode National: GBR LT1R.FS

Mapcode Global: WHDC4.3H6L

Plus Code: 9C5WMGR6+69

Entry Name: Former Ventilating Tower Approximately 3 Metres to South West of South West Wing of Former Paupers' Lunatic Asylum, Stanley Royd Hospital

Listing Date: 6 June 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1135470

English Heritage Legacy ID: 342599

ID on this website: 101135470

Location: East Moor, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1

County: Wakefield

Electoral Ward/Division: Wakefield East

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Wakefield

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Wakefield St Andrew and St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


SE 32 SW
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ABERFORD ROAD
(west side)
Former ventilating tower approx 3 metre to south-west of south-west wing of former paupers', lunatic asylum, Stanley Royd Hospital.

GV
II

Ventilating tower. 1818. Part of Paupers' Lunatic Asylum by Watson and
Pritchett of York for the West Riding County Council. White brick in
irregular bond with projecting stone bands and cap-stone. One blocked,
wood-lintelled opening, and another with metal grille. Cold air was drawn
through this tower into the asylum.
Included for group value only.

Listing NGR: SE3383721688

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