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Latitude: 53.791 / 53°47'27"N
Longitude: -1.7616 / 1°45'41"W
OS Eastings: 415801
OS Northings: 432768
OS Grid: SE158327
Mapcode National: GBR JHL.8L
Mapcode Global: WHC98.XZ94
Plus Code: 9C5WQ6RQ+99
Entry Name: Bradford College Grove Building
Listing Date: 9 August 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1133143
English Heritage Legacy ID: 336493
ID on this website: 101133143
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7
County: Bradford
Electoral Ward/Division: City
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bradford
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Horton All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
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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
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