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Old Cathedral Grammar School

A Grade II* Listed Building in Wakefield North, Wakefield

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6847 / 53°41'4"N

Longitude: -1.4969 / 1°29'48"W

OS Eastings: 433326

OS Northings: 421028

OS Grid: SE333210

Mapcode National: GBR KTZT.QW

Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.ZNC4

Plus Code: 9C5WMGM3+V7

Entry Name: Old Cathedral Grammar School

Listing Date: 14 July 1953

Last Amended: 1 February 1979

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1358639

English Heritage Legacy ID: 441731

ID on this website: 101358639

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1

County: Wakefield

Electoral Ward/Division: Wakefield North

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Wakefield

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Wakefield All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


SE 3321 4/20
14.7.53.


BROOK STREET(West Side)
Old Cathedral Grammar School
(formerly listed as Cathedral Boys' School)

GII*
1598 with late C19 and early C20 additions.Early part of one tall storey,six bays.five-light stone-mullioned and double-transomed windows except in south bay where a shorter window has a draped escutcheon carved belay with names of members of the Savill family.Tooled, Squared,coursed sandstone with some rebuilding to lower walls.Inscriptions badly worn.Interior shows a fine king-post roof with stout principals, king-posts braced to ridge-piece and two levels of through-purlins.Later north extension in similar style.South cross-wing dated 1895 has moulded Tudor arch, with leafy spandrels and label moulding to doorway.Historical interest as the original Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (now in Northgate, qv) AM.


Listing NGR: SE3332621028

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