History

Dated 1904.

Exterior

Rich, free classical design in Portland Stone. Three main storeys. Steep slate roofs; small lantern, octagonal cupola. Entrances in slightly advanced end bays with separate roofs with balustrade between, broken by pedimented panel with carved Royal Arms. The end bays have open segmental pediments with cartouches and columns enclosing windows with shallow balconies with iron frontals. At first floor level, casement windows in architrave with blocking. Steps up to recessed doorways with lugged architrave, panel above, panelled wooden doors. Three central bays have at 2nd floor level, paired sash windows, at 1st floor level, 3 casement windows in architraves with open pediments enclosing cartouches. Ground floor has 3 elliptically arched windows with cartouches to spandrels.
Plain north return of red brick now exposed.

Reasons for Listing

Prominent Edwardian public building with well-handled classical idiom. Group value.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29491752

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Recommended Books

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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)