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Latitude: 53.7624 / 53°45'44"N
Longitude: -1.3083 / 1°18'29"W
OS Eastings: 445694
OS Northings: 429786
OS Grid: SE456297
Mapcode National: GBR MS9Y.K0
Mapcode Global: WHDBT.WP5J
Plus Code: 9C5WQM6R+XM
Entry Name: The Orphanage with Attached Garden Wall and Gatepiers
Listing Date: 4 July 1952
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1237507
English Heritage Legacy ID: 428805
ID on this website: 101237507
Location: Ledsham, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25
County: Leeds
Civil Parish: Ledsham
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Ledsham All Saints
Church of England Diocese: York
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SE 42 NE
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4th July 1952
LEDSHAM LS25
CLAYPIT LANE
(north side)
The Orphanage with attached garden wall and gatepiers
GV
II
Orphanage, now 3 flats. Founded 1721 by Lady Betty Hastings of Ledston Hall.
Slightly altered. Magnesian limestone ashlar, stone slate roof. T-shaped
plan: rectangular single-depth range with rear stair turret (and modern
addition to rear of right-hand half). Classical style; 3 storeys and 7 bays,
symmetrical; central doorway with recessed 6-panel door, broad moulded
architrave and cornice; vertical rectangular windows of equal height on all
floors, all with cross-window casements (restored). Stone gable copings with
moulded kneelers, gable chimneys each bearing 3 octagonal flues.
Rear: central gabled stair-turret which has a ground floor doorway with
moulded architrave and cornice, and stone gable copings with moulded
kneelers. Later addition in angle with this. Left gable has an attic
cross-window. Attached to the front corners are high walls enclosing the
sides of the front garden, of rubble with pitched copings, at the front a low
wall carrying railings with spear-headed bars and, in the centre of this,
square gatepiers with moulded caps and ball finials (that on the right
missing). Iron gates with spear-headed bars and dog-bars.
Interior: dog-leg staircase with closed string and slim turned balusters
(from 1st floor only); very large square beams with small chamfer;
principal-rafter roof.
Listing NGR: SE4569429786
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