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SE2934SE WILLOW TERRACE ROAD 714-1/74/1175 (North side) 05/08/76 University Campus No.3 Stead House (Formerly Listed as: FORMER WILLOW TERRACE ROAD (North side) University Of Leeds No.3 Microbiology (Virology) Building)

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House, now Leeds University premises. 1821, altered late C19 and restored c1992. By JS Morrish. For Julia Lyddon. Rendered brick, slate roof, stone details. 2 storeys, 5 bays, pediment over centre 3 bays. Central restored 6-panel door with semicircular overlight in surround of three-quarter Tuscan columns and open pediment. Plate-glass sashes throughout, round-arched window in tympanum; first-floor sill band, cornice and blocking course. End stacks. Restoration in progress at time of survey. INTERIOR: not inspected. The first building on the land inherited by Julia Silly (later Lyddon) from her uncle, the wealthy Leeds merchant Wade Preston. The house was originally called Preston Lodge. (Beresford M: Walks Round Red Brick: Leeds University Press: 1980-: 30-33).



Listing NGR: SE2950834361

External Links

• Wikidata Q26547251

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version