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Priestley Hall Leeds Metropolitan University

A Grade II Listed Building in Weetwood, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.827 / 53°49'37"N

Longitude: -1.5908 / 1°35'26"W

OS Eastings: 427034

OS Northings: 436821

OS Grid: SE270368

Mapcode National: GBR B67.XX

Mapcode Global: WHC9C.J2QH

Plus Code: 9C5WRCG5+QM

Entry Name: Priestley Hall Leeds Metropolitan University

Listing Date: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1256301

English Heritage Legacy ID: 465056

ID on this website: 101256301

Location: Far Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Weetwood

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Far Headingley St Chad

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: University building

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

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