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Melbourne House

A Grade II Listed Building in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West, Wakefield

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7091 / 53°42'32"N

Longitude: -1.5289 / 1°31'43"W

OS Eastings: 431196

OS Northings: 423729

OS Grid: SE311237

Mapcode National: GBR KTRK.T4

Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.H16D

Plus Code: 9C5WPF5C+JF

Entry Name: Melbourne House

Listing Date: 6 May 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1313262

English Heritage Legacy ID: 342546

ID on this website: 101313262

Location: Brandy Carr, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2

County: Wakefield

Electoral Ward/Division: Wrenthorpe and Outwood West

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Wrenthorpe St Anne

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


SE32SW
4/53

STANLEY
BRANDY CARR ROAD
(north side, off),
Wrenthorpe
Melbourne House

II

Country house, now nursing home. Mid C19 with later addition. Ashlar, (roof
not visible); wing at rear of coursed squared stone with Welsh slate roof.
Two storeys. 7-bay symmetrical facade, the corners and centre bay marked by
giant Ionic pilasters. Distyle, recessed, Ionic portico. 12-pane sashes in
raised surrounds. Sill bands. Moulded eaves cornice and deep ashlar parapet
concealing roof. Two-bay addition to left (rendered), in-keeping. The right
return is similarly treated and is of 4 unequal bays marked by pilasters,
again with a distyle recessed Ionic portico.
Interior: open staircase at rear with slender turned balusters and a moulded
hand rail swept at the base. Panelled round arches in hall.

Listing NGR: SE3119623729

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