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Latitude: 53.6562 / 53°39'22"N
Longitude: -1.3343 / 1°20'3"W
OS Eastings: 444093
OS Northings: 417948
OS Grid: SE440179
Mapcode National: GBR MV35.X3
Mapcode Global: WHDCD.GCVG
Plus Code: 9C5WMM48+F7
Entry Name: Lowther Hospital
Listing Date: 25 March 1968
Last Amended: 11 May 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1313254
English Heritage Legacy ID: 342612
ID on this website: 101313254
Location: High Ackworth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF7
County: Wakefield
Civil Parish: Ackworth
Built-Up Area: High Ackworth
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Ackworth St Cuthbert
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Hospital building
ACKWORTH PONTEFRACT ROAD
SE41NW
(east side) High
Ackworth
2/12 Nos. 94, 96, 98 and
25.3.1968 100 (Lowther Hospital)
(formerly listed as
"Lowther Hospital")
GV II
Almshouses and schoolroom. Endowed 1741 by Mary Lowther; altered and
restored. Sandstone ashlar, stone slate roof, modern brick chimneys.
Rectangular range formerly of 6 units (3 each side of the centre) but now of
4 units. Single storey, symmetrical, in Classical style; 3-bay pedimented
centre, breaking forwards, has a central doorway with tall 6-pane overlight
all within a Gibbs surround including a triple keystone and a cornice; above
the cornice, a pedimented panel with painted lettering (slightly worn):-
MARY LOWTHER
ERECTED & ENDOWED THIS
(H)OSPITAL FOR A
(SCHO)OL MASTER & SIX POOR WOMEN
Flanking the doorway, 12-pane sashed windows with Gibbs surrounds. The side
ranges now have doors (a) and 9-pane sashed windows (b) a-b-b-b-a-b and b-a-
b-b-b-a respectively, all with raised plain surrounds (but the 2nd window on
each side was formerly a door). Hipped roof with 6 ridge chimneys. Modern
addition to rear in matching style, with hipped roof. Rear wall of brick.
Listing NGR: SE4409317948
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