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Latitude: 53.6809 / 53°40'51"N
Longitude: -1.507 / 1°30'25"W
OS Eastings: 432660
OS Northings: 420603
OS Grid: SE326206
Mapcode National: GBR KTXW.J7
Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.TRK1
Plus Code: 9C5WMFJV+96
Entry Name: Austin House
Listing Date: 14 July 1953
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1273225
English Heritage Legacy ID: 445842
ID on this website: 101273225
Location: Brooks Bank, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2
County: Wakefield
Electoral Ward/Division: Wakefield North
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Wakefield
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Wakefield All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: House
1. WESTGATE
5115 (North Side)
No 160
(Austin House)
SE 3220 NE 1/30 14.7.53.
II*
GV
2.
Imposing late C18 house of 3-storeys and attic, nine windows. 5-bay centre
projects under pediment. Eaves and pediment cornices are enriched with dentils
and modillions. Plain round window in pediment. Red brick with hipped roof
of modern tiles. Gauged flat brick arches, with fluted triple keystones, and
stone cills to sash windows with glazing bars, shorter on 2nd floor. Centre
windows in 2-storey round-arched recess, that on 1st floor being Venetian using
an enriched Ionic order. On ground floor at left a modern door, up four replaced
steps, in doorcase of engaged fluted columns, enriched entablature and pediment.
Rest of ground floor now a modern showroom. Carriage arch at right.
Listing NGR: SE3266020602
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