New North Road: Huddersfield Technical College:
Details
Deposited Plan Number: | no data |
Date: | 1838-9 |
Plans Register: | no data |
Street: | New North Road |
Property Name / Number: | Huddersfield Technical College: (formerly listed as Newsome County Secondary school) |
Area: | Highfield, HD1 5NN |
District: | Kirklees |
Town: | Huddersfield |
Grid Reference: | SE1389017166 |
Building Project: | Huddersfield Technical College: |
Type: | College |
Applicant: | no data |
Applicant Address: | no data |
Architect: | J.P. Pritchett |
Architect Address: | York |
Status of Project: | no data |
Contractor: | no data |
Contractor Address: | no data |
Work Commenced: | 1838 |
Work Completed: | 1839 |
Occupants: | no data |
Subsequent Alterations / History: | Existing, Grade II Listed (15 February 1974) |
English Heritage Listing: | 1279306 — listed on 15 February 1974 (old ID: 403703) |
Location of Archives: | no data |
Buildings of Huddersfield ID: | 3856 |
Images
Additional Information
1838-9. Architect: J P Pritchett of York. Formerly Huddersfield College, whose best known pupil was H H Asquith. Ashlar. Hipped slate roof. 2 storeys.
Crenellated parapet. Corner turrets. Symmetrically composed around a central
3-storey hall, in manner of Wollaton, or Inverary Castle. Front has short projecting central wing with gabled end: door with 4 moulded panels, in 4-centred arch, with side-lights, whose enclosed in traceried frame with crenellated top. 4-centred arched window with 3 lights, intersecting tracery and hoodmould.
Two 2-light and one 3-light stone mullioned windows on both floors either side: those on 1st floor with arched heads to each light, and hoodmoulds. Hall has five 2-light arched windows on each side: parapet crow-stepped in centre.
Rear has open arcade on ground floor, with pointed arches and chamfered jambs.
(Extract from English Heritage listed buildings service, record number 403703) http://lbonline.english-heritage.org.uk/BuildingDetailsForm.aspx?id=403703&search=y
RAILINGS TO HUDDERSFIELD TECHNICAL COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES (HIGHFIELD ANNEXE) Also Grade II Listed (Ref No 403704)
Also see record for plan no 173
Location
At the Same Location?
Record | Distance (feet & meters) | |
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New North Road: New Out Offices (Girls W.Cs) (1894) - plan# 2329 | 13ft | 4m |
New North Road: Alteration of privies to Six W.Cs, Urinals (1871) - plan# 173 | 19ft | 6m |