Description

SE13NW BAILDON ROBERTS PARK
5El38383

6/32 Tea-room, balustrade
and flanking steps

GV II

Tea-room, now used as store. 1870 by Lockwood and Mawson. Hammer-
dressed stone, ashlar, stone flagged roof. Semicircular projection
from raised terrace the roof being used as viewing balcony with steps
to either side. 4 tall doorways with monolithic jambs with French
windows, set between slight projections with rusticated quoins. Central
feature with carved semicircular-arched recess with shell motif recessed
for drinking fountain on pedestal. Entablature, cornice and low balustrade
with 5 circles set over doorways. Date to centre. To either side 2
flights of steps with ½ landing and matching balustrade. Roof formed
by platform, approached up 3 steps on which is set the statue of Sir
Titus Salt (q.v.) a later insertion. Part of the park, opened in 1871,
for the model village of Saltaire.

Contemporary illustration in J. Reynolds, Saltaire, Bradford Art
Galleries and Museums City Trail No 2, (no date) p29.

Listing NGR: SE1381438337

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26600693

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