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Mechanics Institute

A Grade II Listed Building in Huddersfield, Kirklees

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6324 / 53°37'56"N

Longitude: -1.797 / 1°47'49"W

OS Eastings: 413520

OS Northings: 415116

OS Grid: SE135151

Mapcode National: GBR HVWF.RM

Mapcode Global: WHCB1.CYJQ

Plus Code: 9C5WJ6J3+X5

Entry Name: Mechanics Institute

Listing Date: 23 December 1977

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1216011

English Heritage Legacy ID: 401309

ID on this website: 101216011

Location: Lockwood, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD1

County: Kirklees

Electoral Ward/Division: Crosland Moor and Netherton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Huddersfield

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: South Crosland Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


MELTHAM ROAD
1.
5113
(North Side)
Mechanics Institute
SE 1315 38/912 23.12.77
II GV
2.
Mid C19. Ground floor ashlar. 1st floor hammer-dressed stone with ashlar
dressings. Sides hammer-dressed stone. Hipped stone slate roof. 2 storeys.
Deep moulded eaves cornice with brackets. Frieze with "Mechanics' Institute"
in sans-cerif, very large. Continuous sill band to 1st floor. Moulded cornice
over ground floor. Ground floor horizontally rusticated. 3 ranges of windows,
those on 1st floor round-arched with moulded voussoirs and keystones. Double
doors with moulded panels and fanlight in good surround, consisting of 4 Doric
3/4 columns, full entablature and blocking course.


Listing NGR: SE1352015116

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