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Latitude: 53.8219 / 53°49'18"N
Longitude: -1.5794 / 1°34'45"W
OS Eastings: 427784
OS Northings: 436260
OS Grid: SE277362
Mapcode National: GBR B99.BR
Mapcode Global: WHC9C.Q63D
Plus Code: 9C5WRCCC+Q6
Entry Name: 3 and 4, Alma Cottages
Listing Date: 22 September 1975
Last Amended: 11 September 1996
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1256586
English Heritage Legacy ID: 464753
ID on this website: 101256586
Location: Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6
County: Leeds
Electoral Ward/Division: Headingley
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Leeds
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Headingley St Michael
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: House
LEEDS
SE2736SE ALMA COTTAGES, Headingley
714-1/61/713 (South side)
22/09/75 Nos.3 AND 4
(Formerly Listed as:
ALMA COTTAGES, Headingley
Nos.1-8 (Consecutive))
GV II
Pair of cottages. c1860. Coursed squared gritstone, slate
roof. Gothic Revival style. One and a half storeys, 3 bays,
the central bay gabled. Long and short ashlar quoins. Facade
to roadway has cross-framed windows in rusticated surrounds.
Arched entrances in left and right returns, probably original
4-panel door to No.3, small stone-roofed bay window and
2-light window in gable above. Elaborate eaves and roof
detailing includes deep carved wooden eaves brackets,
fish-scale slates, crested ridge tiles and 2 large 4-flue
corniced ridge stacks, some with tall crenellated chimney
pots.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
One of a group of 4 pairs of cottages built on a narrow strip
field shown on the 1850 Ordnance Survey map; the 1872
Directory shows that George Brown, gardener, and John Abbott,
gardener, were the occupants, possibly working for the Alma
Road house owners.
(Porter's Directory of Leeds and Neighbourhood: 1872-).
Listing NGR: SE2778436260
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