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Latitude: 53.6922 / 53°41'31"N
Longitude: -1.317 / 1°19'1"W
OS Eastings: 445197
OS Northings: 421967
OS Grid: SE451219
Mapcode National: GBR MT7R.N5
Mapcode Global: WHDC6.RG1B
Plus Code: 9C5WMMRM+V5
Entry Name: Transhelf House
Listing Date: 3 March 1975
Last Amended: 15 November 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1184984
English Heritage Legacy ID: 342664
ID on this website: 101184984
Location: Marl Pits, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF8
County: Wakefield
Electoral Ward/Division: Pontefract North
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Pontefract
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Pontefract St Giles with St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: House
PONTEFRACT FRONT STREET
SE 4521 NW
(north side)
7/25 No 40 (Transhelf House)
3.3.75 (formerly listed as
'Tanshelf House')
II
House. Probably early C19. Red brick in Flemish bond with painted stone and
gauged brick dressings, graduated slate roof. Two storeys plus attic, 3 bays
symmetrical facade. Central bay with full-height elliptical-arched recess with
gauged brick arch. Stone plinth with three central steps up to 5-panel door
below traceried fanlight in moulded semi-circular headed architrave with imposts
and panelled reveals, and pilastered surround with reeded consoles, dosserets,
frieze and cornice. To either side are tripartite bow windows with brick plinths,
stone sills and moulded cornices; 12-pane sashes to fronts and 8-pane sashes
to sides with pilasters between and to corners. First floor: ashlar band; three
12-pane sashes all with stone wedge lintels incised with voussoirs, that to centre
slightly shorter and with panelled stone apron below, those to sides with stone
sills. Timber eaves board. Stone coped gables with brick end stacks and remains
of central ridge stack. Semi-circular headed attic windows to gable returns.
Attached single-storey shop to left not of special interest.
Listing NGR: SE4519721967
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