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Latitude: 53.5842 / 53°35'3"N
Longitude: -1.8276 / 1°49'39"W
OS Eastings: 411513
OS Northings: 409749
OS Grid: SE115097
Mapcode National: GBR HVPZ.4W
Mapcode Global: WHCBD.W5XM
Plus Code: 9C5WH5MC+MX
Entry Name: The Almshouses
Listing Date: 24 January 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1313689
English Heritage Legacy ID: 340892
ID on this website: 101313689
Location: Wilshaw, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD9
County: Kirklees
Civil Parish: Meltham
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Christ the King, Meltham
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Almshouse
SE 10 NW WILSHAW ROAD
(Wilshaw)
4/56
The Almshouses Nos. 1 & 2
II
G.V.
One of three handed pairs of almshouses. 1871 by John Kirk of
Huddersfield, for Eleanor Hirst of Wilshaw, in memory of her daughter
Mary. Hammer dressed stone. Pitched slate roof with gable copings
and barge boards, and tall stone stack to each gable. Two storeys.
Central single storey stone porch with hipped slate roof and barge
boards. Two, open, round arched entrances. To left and right,
ground floor, is 2-light window with round arched lights with sashes,
and hood mould. Single round arched sash to 1st floor which extends
above eaves level, as dormer, with hipped slate roof. Lean-to
extensions of similar date, to each gable.
Listing NGR: SE1151309749
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