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Public Urinal to East of Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Castleford, Wakefield

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7158 / 53°42'56"N

Longitude: -1.3373 / 1°20'14"W

OS Eastings: 443834

OS Northings: 424577

OS Grid: SE438245

Mapcode National: GBR MT3G.8Q

Mapcode Global: WHDC0.FVFS

Plus Code: 9C5WPM87+83

Entry Name: Public Urinal to East of Post Office

Listing Date: 13 October 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1211358

English Heritage Legacy ID: 342464

ID on this website: 101211358

Location: Glass Houghton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF10

County: Wakefield

Electoral Ward/Division: Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Castleford

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Castleford Team Parish

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


CASTLEFORD FRONT STREET
SE42SW
(north side), Glass
Houghton
4/2 Public urinal to east
-
of Post Office.
- II
Public urinal. Probably late C19 or early C20. Macfarlane's Patent, made by
Saracen Foundry, Glasgow (lettering on west end). Cast iron, with ceramic
furnishings. Rectangular, with curved rear corners. Open topped structure
of decorated plates arranged in vertical panels in a slender tubular frame;
with open entrances at each end, 4 panels between these and returned ends
making internal screens. Each panel is decorated with raised and pierced
geometrical patterns, except the top, which is a 2-tiered grill.
Interior: 4 stalls (apparently original).


Listing NGR: SE4383424577

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