British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

8 and 10, Railway Street

A Grade II* Listed Building in Huddersfield, Kirklees

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6474 / 53°38'50"N

Longitude: -1.7845 / 1°47'4"W

OS Eastings: 414343

OS Northings: 416790

OS Grid: SE143167

Mapcode National: GBR HVZ8.G7

Mapcode Global: WHCB1.KLG5

Plus Code: 9C5WJ6W8+X6

Entry Name: 8 and 10, Railway Street

Listing Date: 11 February 1977

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1231473

English Heritage Legacy ID: 406615

Also known as: 8 and 10, Railway Street, Huddersfield

ID on this website: 101231473

Location: Newtown, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD1

County: Kirklees

Electoral Ward/Division: Newsome

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Huddersfield

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Huddersfield St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: Building

Find accommodation in
Huddersfield

Description


SE 1416 NW 1/43B
5113
11.2.77


RAILWAY STREET
(West Side)
Nos 8 and 10


GV
II*


Mid C19. A single composition with Nos 12-20 (even) St George's Square, which
is, in toto, as follows. Ashlar. Hipped slate roof. 4 storeys and basement.
Deeply moulded modillion eaves cornice. Continuous moulded sill bands to 2nd
and 3rd floors. Main band above ground floor. Continuous moulded impost band
to ground floor windows, below which ground floor is horiztonally rusticated.
Moulded plinth. Vermiculated and rusticated quoins. 12 ranges of sashes.
Ground floor windows round-arched with vermiculated keystones. 1st floor windows
have moulded surrounds, gadrooned keystones, frames with pulvinated friezes
and triangular pediments, and balustrades on consoles with vase-shaped balusters.
Above pediments 2 triglyph-like consoles link them to the cills of the 2nd
floor windows these have moulded surrounds and cornices. 3rd floor windows
are separated by sunk and moulded panels, have plain pilasters, and brackets
to cornices. Cast iron railings to areas, with baluster finials.
St George's Street elevation is a simplified version of the former, with 12
window ranges, one of which is blind.


Listing NGR: SE1434316790

External Links

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.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.