History in Structure

Crossley and Porter School

A Grade II Listed Building in Halifax, Calderdale

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7117 / 53°42'41"N

Longitude: -1.8781 / 1°52'41"W

OS Eastings: 408141

OS Northings: 423921

OS Grid: SE081239

Mapcode National: GBR HTBJ.56

Mapcode Global: WHC9M.3YXY

Plus Code: 9C5WP46C+MQ

Entry Name: Crossley and Porter School

Listing Date: 23 November 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1273255

English Heritage Legacy ID: 437388

ID on this website: 101273255

Location: King Cross, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX3

County: Calderdale

Electoral Ward/Division: Skircoat

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Halifax

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: King Cross St Paul

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: School building

Description


SKIRCOAT MOOR ROAD l. 1164 Crossley and Porter School SE 02 SE 7/149 II 2. 1864, by J Hogg. Large stone building in free Northern Renaissance style. Rectangular with 2 main storeys and another to large corner pavilions and in steep slated roof. Order of pilasters to each storey. Elaborate entrance tower to centre of south-east front rising to clock stage with cupola and weather vane. Wide central projection to south-west with single-storeyed bow and big elaborate gable. Other bows very elaborate dormers with finials and cresting to roof. Lower buildings to north west not included. Included for its overall effect.

Listing NGR: SE0814123921

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.