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Former National School

A Grade II Listed Building in Batley, Kirklees

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Latitude: 53.7325 / 53°43'57"N

Longitude: -1.6679 / 1°40'4"W

OS Eastings: 422006

OS Northings: 426289

OS Grid: SE220262

Mapcode National: GBR JTS8.PQ

Mapcode Global: WHC9Q.CF0X

Plus Code: 9C5WP8MJ+2R

Entry Name: Former National School

Listing Date: 13 January 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1184018

English Heritage Legacy ID: 340937

ID on this website: 101184018

Location: Birstall, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, WF17

County: Kirklees

Electoral Ward/Division: Birstall and Birkenshaw

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Batley

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Birstall St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18 September 2023 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

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BATLEY MB
KIRKGATE
BIRSTALL
Former National School

(Formerly listed as Old School House)

II

Former National School, now workshop. Dated 1818. Hammer dressed stone. Stone slate roof with roll top parapets and huge square finials on short square bases. Single storey. Five bays. Central porch with crenellated parapet with two finials as before. Two small lancet lights to each side of central arched doorway, with plaque over which reads:

NATIONAL SCHOOL

ERECTED BY WILLIAM CHARLESWORTH

ANNO. DOM. MDCCCXVIII

To each side are two, very tall and slender chamfered stone mullioned windows, each of three lights.

Five similar windows to rear, the centre one being part obscured by later extension.

Listing NGR: SE2200626289

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