Approximate Location Map
Large Map »
Latitude: 53.7111 / 53°42'40"N
Longitude: -1.6261 / 1°37'33"W
OS Eastings: 424778
OS Northings: 423922
OS Grid: SE247239
Mapcode National: GBR KT2J.RD
Mapcode Global: WHC9Q.ZZVC
Plus Code: 9C5WP96F+FH
Entry Name: Numbers 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 23 and Including Boundary Wall, Piers, Steps and Railings
Listing Date: 13 January 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1134614
English Heritage Legacy ID: 340955
ID on this website: 101134614
Location: Batley, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, WF17
County: Kirklees
Electoral Ward/Division: Batley East
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Batley
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Batley St Thomas
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Building
SE 22 SW BATLEY MB STATION ROAD (east side)
BATLEY
4/49 Nos. 13, 15, 17, 19, 21
& 23 & including boundary
wall, piers, steps and
railings
G.V. II
Including No. 1 SOOTHILL LANE, BATLEY. Formerly industrial or
warehousing, now shop and part disused. Circa 1870. Ashlar
Italian Gothic facade. Pitched slate roof. 3 storeys and
basement with decorative frieze between ground and 1st floors and
simple double string between 1st and 2nd floors. On corner site, 8
bays by 3 bays with 2 bays across corner which is surmounted by steep
pyramidal roof with fishscale slating and decorative ironwork to top.
Doorways and windows are round arched with alternately coloured
voussoirs and pointed hood moulds, those to ground floor have
carved grotesque bats and beasts at point of intersection.
Ground floor openings are separated by paired engaged columns with
foliated capitals including acanthus, vines, thistles, roses and
passion flowers. In tympanum over each door is oculus. Panelled
double doors, some with elaborately foliated frieze. Ground floor
windows have ashlar apron with 5 plain shields. 1st floor windows
have alternately coloured voussoirs and impost band with richly
carved foliage of various types. 2nd floor windows form continuous
range and number 2 per bay. Arched brackets support moulded eaves
cornice with blocking course on 8 bay facade. Perforated parapet
surmounts the 2 shorter facades. Left elevation is of 5 storeys
and 4 bays of plain windows with segmental shouldered, square and
round arched heads, to lst, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors respectively,
and later shop windows to ground floor.
Listing NGR: SE2477823922
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
