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Spencer House

A Grade II Listed Building in Chapel Allerton, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.814 / 53°48'50"N

Longitude: -1.5257 / 1°31'32"W

OS Eastings: 431329

OS Northings: 435411

OS Grid: SE313354

Mapcode National: GBR BND.TK

Mapcode Global: WHC9D.JDQF

Plus Code: 9C5WRF7F+JP

Entry Name: Spencer House

Listing Date: 22 September 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1256033

English Heritage Legacy ID: 465338

ID on this website: 101256033

Location: Sheepscar, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Chapel Allerton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: St Martin, Potternewton with All Souls, Little London

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description



LEEDS

SE33NW SPENCER PLACE, Sheepscar
714-1/7/1112 (West side)
22/09/75 No.52
Spencer House

GV II

Large house. c1835, altered C20. Stuccoed, low-pitched slate
roof with wide bracketed eaves. 2 storeys, 3 bays, wide centre
semicircular projection with 3-light window. C20 casements.
Central glazed door with flanking windows. Stuccoed chimneys
with cornices.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
One of the row of 3 houses built in New Leeds on land sold by
Earl Cowper for villas outside the town centre. The
speculation was unsuccessful and only a small number of plots
was built on by 1847; the failure of the venture contributed
to Sir Walter Scott's insolvency.
Included for group value.
(Fraser, D (Ed): A History of Modern Leeds: Manchester: 1980-:
100).


Listing NGR: SE3132935411

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