Description

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SE 3220 NE
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DRURY LANE
No 12 (York House)

(Formerly listed as Wakefield and County Club)

14.7.53.

II*

Third quarter of C18, built for James Banks, founder of the first Wakefield Theatre. Substantial square house of two and a half storeys with five-window north and west facades. Light red brick with finely gauged arches, triple keystones and stone cills to recessed sash windows with glazing bars some original, some early C19. Hipped roof of stone slates has moulded stone eaves cornice. Classical central entrances on both fronts. Two-storey, north-east kitchen wing has Venetian window below, lunette above.

Interior woodwork complete and of good quality, particularly doorcases. Three handsome carved chimney-pieces, one with panel above holding contemporary painting of Chinese scene. Arches over hall and landings; staircase rather small. Deep plaster cornices to most rooms, but Adam-style decoration in one room is reproduction.

Listing NGR: SE3292520789

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17550212

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Recommended Books

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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)