Description

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SE 1532
45/551

GREAT HORTON ROAD (south-east side) BD7
Bradford College
Grove Building

II

Formerly the Mannville New Connection chapel built in 1877 to the designs of Hill and Swann, a Leeds practice. Large sandstone ashlar chapel with elaborate Italianate-debased neo classical detail. Two-storey five bay front raised in semi-basement due to sloping site. Rusticated and panelled quoin pilasters, coupled and single plain pilasters articulating three central bays on first floor. Panelled frieze and heavy dentilled cornice. Above centre and supported by large inverted consoles set against parapet is an open pedimented gable with antifixae and anthemion crowning. Flanking bays have balustraded parapet with vase capping to terminal dies. Portico entrance of six Composite columns, outer ones as pairs, carrying dentil entablature, set at head of broad flight of steps. Round headed windows pilaster framed on first floor. Linked to east is a later, circa 1900, wing with hip domed tower and segmental pedimented oculi dormers of Beaux Arts derivation. Prominent site balancing the Technical College opposite.

Listing NGR: SE1580132768

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26426081

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Recommended Books

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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)