Deposited Plan No. 1380

Mountjoy Street (later Mountjoy Road): Villa

Details

Deposited Plan Number:1380
Date:15 January 1885
Plans Register:1869-1886
Street:Mountjoy Street (later Mountjoy Road)
Property Name / Number:Kirkview [1890-1 Huddersfield Directory]
Area:no data
District:Central Ward
Town:Huddersfield
Grid Reference:no data
Building Project:Villa
Type:no data
Applicant:John Ward, Esq. (Chief Constable)
Applicant Address:no data
Architect:John Kirk & Sons [plans received William Riley]
Architect Address:John Wiliam Street, Huddersfield & Dewsbury
Status of Project:
Approved - Conditionally. Cellar drain should be trapped outside and ground floor sink should discharge into trap outside.
Contractor:no data
Contractor Address:no data
Work Commenced:no data
Work Completed:no data
Occupants:no data
Subsequent Alterations / History:no data
English Heritage Listing:no data
Location of Archives:Kirklees West Yorkshire Archives
Buildings of Huddersfield ID:1302

Additional Information

Large detached property on tne north side of Mountjoy Road opposite Trinity Church. The layout on the block plan suggests that a second villa would be built on the adjacent plot to the west, possibly leading to the propertise being semi-detached.

The accommodation comprises : Basement (part) -wash kitchen; coals; larder

Ground kitchen; butler's pantry; drawing room; dining room/

Chamber four bedrooms; bathroom; W.C.

Attic two bedrooms; box room; cistern.

Typically, the main entrance is at the side of the property.

The elevation to Mountjoy Road has a projecting gable wing with segmental bay to the ground floor.

At the apex of the gable a pinnacle and decoarative feature.