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Latitude: 53.4781 / 53°28'41"N
Longitude: -1.4176 / 1°25'3"W
OS Eastings: 438750
OS Northings: 398084
OS Grid: SK387980
Mapcode National: GBR LXJ6.WY
Mapcode Global: WHDD4.6V60
Plus Code: 9C5WFHHJ+6X
Entry Name: Mechanics Institute Number 9 with Attached Meeting Hall
Listing Date: 21 August 1985
Last Amended: 21 August 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1193060
English Heritage Legacy ID: 335598
ID on this website: 101193060
Location: Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62
County: Rotherham
Civil Parish: Wentworth
Built-Up Area: Wentworth
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): South Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Wentworth Holy Trinity
Church of England Diocese: Sheffield
Tagged with: Mechanics' institute
SK39NE WENTWORTH MAIN STREET
(south side)
4/91 No 9 with attached
meeting hall
(Mechanics Institute)
GV II
Mechanics Institute now house and meeting hall. 1844-45 (White's
Directory). Deeply-coursed, horizontally-tooled sandstone; Welsh
slate roof. 2-storey, 3-bay symmetrical front; tall single-storey
wing to centre rear with addition to its right. Chamfered plinth
and chamfered band beneath ground-floor sill level; clasping corner
pilaster strips. 3 stone steps to C20 double-door in double-chamfered
surround with Tudor-arched lintel and hoodmould. Flanking 3-light
casements with horizontal glazing bars in deeply-chamfered surrounds.
3 similar windows to 1st floor; hoodmould to central window. Chamfered
band beneath embattled parapet which steps up at centre above blank
shield. Pilaster strips rise as embattled turrets. Left return: blind
Tudor-arched opening to 1st floor; raking gable parapet; rear turret.
Wing: tall, chamfered lights with renewed casements; end turrets.
Interior: ornate roof trusses in rear wing have cusped-headed subdivisions.
C20 entrance lobby to left return and additions to rear right corner not
of special interest.
Listing NGR: SK3875098084
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