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The Almshouses

A Grade II Listed Building in Meltham, Kirklees

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Coordinates

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

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Description



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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