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Latitude: 53.7899 / 53°47'23"N
Longitude: -1.8454 / 1°50'43"W
OS Eastings: 410280
OS Northings: 432633
OS Grid: SE102326
Mapcode National: GBR HSKM.85
Mapcode Global: WHC97.MZFY
Plus Code: 9C5WQ5Q3+XR
Entry Name: Ashfield House
Listing Date: 9 August 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1314120
English Heritage Legacy ID: 337191
ID on this website: 101314120
Location: Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13
County: Bradford
Electoral Ward/Division: Thornton and Allerton
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Thornton (Bradford)
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Thornton St James
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: House
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5111
SE 1032
39/1085
THORNTON ROAD
Thornton BD13
Ashfield House
II
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Circa 1850-60 built for the Craven family, owners of Prospect Mill. A
substantial villa of sandstone ashlar with slight Italianate details.
Two-storeys with rusticated quoins. Plinth and console brackets to moulded
eaves cornice. Hipped slate roof with corniced chimneys. Three bay (east
entrance) front. Windows in architrave surrounds with cornices on console
brackets, the central first floor window with pediment. Tuscan column porch
with deep entablature. Panelled door with radial glazed fanlight. Four bay
south garden front with left hand bay breaking forward with rusticated quoins.
Similar fenestration except in break which has tripartite windows with cornices,
pilasters dividing and flanking the lights on ground floor. Sill bands.
Interior has rich plasterwork and mouldings to doorcases, including anthemion
pattern. Staircase has stained glass 2 light arched stair window. Good
polychrome encaustic tiles to hall floor. The house has a prominent hillside
site with terraced grounds.
Listing NGR: SE1028032633
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