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Latitude: 53.7835 / 53°47'0"N
Longitude: -1.5988 / 1°35'55"W
OS Eastings: 426533
OS Northings: 431977
OS Grid: SE265319
Mapcode National: GBR B5R.6J
Mapcode Global: WHC9K.D5XC
Plus Code: 9C5WQCM2+9F
Entry Name: School in Forster Place
Listing Date: 11 September 1996
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1375113
English Heritage Legacy ID: 465993
ID on this website: 101375113
Location: New Blackpool, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12
County: Leeds
Electoral Ward/Division: Farnley and Wortley
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Leeds
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Wortley and Farnley
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: School building
LEEDS
SE23SE LOWER WORTLEY ROAD, Lower Wortley
714-1/10/952 (South side (off))
School in Forster Place
GV II
Former board school. Probably c1885 by Richard Adams. For the
Leeds School Board. Gothic Revival style. Red brick with
moulded and cut brick decoration and stone window and door
surrounds. 2 storeys to road, 3 to rear, 4 x 2 bays.
Entrance right: moulded stone lintel, in high pointed arch
with brick patterns in tympanum; transom and mullion windows,
segmental hoodmoulding above with brick decoration. Upper
floor: bays 1 and 3 gabled, with high moulded arches infilled
with patterned brick, moulded eaves cornice, gable copings,
ridge stacks, some truncated.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Richard Adams built several large schools in the mid 1880s
(Quarry Mount, Whitehall Road, qv) and is here adding to his
earlier school, creating a prominent local landmark.
Listing NGR: SE2653331977
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