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Numbers 11 and 12 and Attached Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in City and Hunslet, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7978 / 53°47'52"N

Longitude: -1.552 / 1°33'7"W

OS Eastings: 429606

OS Northings: 433591

OS Grid: SE296335

Mapcode National: GBR BHL.6C

Mapcode Global: WHC9D.4S6X

Plus Code: 9C5WQCXX+46

Entry Name: Numbers 11 and 12 and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 26 September 1963

Last Amended: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375391

English Heritage Legacy ID: 466287

ID on this website: 101375391

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: City and Hunslet

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Leeds St George

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


LEEDS

SE2933NE PARK PLACE 714-1/75/287 (North side) 26/09/63 Nos.11 AND 12 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: PARK PLACE (North side) Nos.11 AND 12)

GV II

House, now 2 sets of offices, with area railings. Probably 1785-94 with later C20 alterations. By William Hargrave. Red brick, Flemish bond, stone details, slate roof, wrought-iron area railings, ashlar porch. 3 storeys, 5 bays. Central entrance (No.11) with panelled door, fanlight, in stone surround with three-quarter Tuscan columns supporting entablature, dentilled cornice and pediment. Added stone porch far left (No.12) has Ionic columns in antis and shallow moulded pediment. Sashes with glazing bars, restored, painted slightly cambered arches, stone sills, continuous sill band to 1st floor. Modillion eaves cornice, ridge stacks centre and right, forward of ridge. INTERIOR: not inspected. Area railings: bud finials to bars and standards. William Hargrave built at least 14 houses in Park Place on land leased from the Wilson estate; the properties were leased to the wealthy merchants who were leaving the congested town centre. (Beresford, M: East End, West End: Face of Leeds During Urbanisation 1684-1842: Leeds: 1988-).



Listing NGR: SE2960633591

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