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Latitude: 53.6826 / 53°40'57"N
Longitude: -1.501 / 1°30'3"W
OS Eastings: 433058
OS Northings: 420797
OS Grid: SE330207
Mapcode National: GBR KTYV.VM
Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.XPFQ
Plus Code: 9C5WMFMX+2J
Entry Name: 2 and 4 Thompson's Yard
Listing Date: 1 April 1977
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1258713
English Heritage Legacy ID: 445551
Also known as: Gissing Centre
ID on this website: 101258713
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1
County: Wakefield
Electoral Ward/Division: Wakefield North
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Wakefield
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Wakefield All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Building
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SE 3320 NW
2/241
THOMPSON'S YARD (East Side)
Nos 2 and 4
1.4.77.
GV
II
Regency three-storey, three-window building of red brick with stone frieze and cornice having paired brackets. Stone flagged roof. Gauged flat brick arches and stone cills to sash windows with glazing bars. Similar windows in a two-storey canted bay at right, with stone pilasters and entablatures. Central six-panel door in narrow architrave. Doorcase of narrow pilasters and entablature broken forward in centre. Two stone steps. Lower, set back left bay in similar style.
This building was formerly incorporated with No 60 Westgate as the birthplace of George Gissing (qv).
Listing NGR: SE3305820797
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