Description

LEEDS

SE23NE BECKETT PARK, Beckett Park
714-1/6/519 Priestley Hall, Leeds Metropolitan
University

GV II

Hall of residence. 1911. By GW Atkinson. Red brick, ashlar
details, slate hipped roof. 3 storeys, 5 unequal bays with
3,5,1,5,3 windows. In a 'Wrennaissance' Revival style, one of
the 7 halls grouped to the S of the main building, James
Graham Hall (qv), this block facing E.
Ashlar plinth. The central and outer bays break forward, the
centre of the outer bays project again and all have brick
rustication and pediments; bays 2 and 4, ground floor, project
slightly. Central entrance: 4-panel double doors with carved
swags, traceried overlight, deeply recessed in surround of
paired pilasters with triglyph frieze, modillion cornice,
blocking course. Small-pane sashes throughout, large double
keystones, carved plaque and swags on architrave to 1st floor
centre. Deep modillion cornice, tall brick ridge stacks with
modillion cornice.
INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SE2703436821

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26547830

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Recommended Books

• 
  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)