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Huddersfield Technical College Department of Humanities (Highfield Annexe)

A Grade II Listed Building in Huddersfield, Kirklees

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6508 / 53°39'2"N

Longitude: -1.7913 / 1°47'28"W

OS Eastings: 413890

OS Northings: 417166

OS Grid: SE138171

Mapcode National: GBR HVX7.Z0

Mapcode Global: WHCB1.GH6K

Plus Code: 9C5WM625+8F

Entry Name: Huddersfield Technical College Department of Humanities (Highfield Annexe)

Listing Date: 15 February 1974

Last Amended: 29 September 1978

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1279306

English Heritage Legacy ID: 403703

ID on this website: 101279306

Location: Newtown, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD1

County: Kirklees

Electoral Ward/Division: Newsome

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Huddersfield

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Huddersfield Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


NEW NORTH ROAD
1.
5113
(North Side)
Highfield
Huddersfield Technical
College: Department of
Humanities (Highfield
Annexe) [formerly listed
as Newsome County Secondary
School]
SE 1317 27/46 15.2.74.
II GV
2.
1838-9. Architect: J P Pritchett of York. Formerly Huddersfield College,
whose best known pupil was H H Asquith. Ashlar. Hipped slate roof. 2 storeys.
Crenellated parapet. Corner turrets. Symmetrically composed around a central
3-storey hall, in manner of Wollaton, or Inverary Castle. Front has short
projecting central wing with gabled end: door with 4 moulded panels, in 4-centred
arch, with side-lights, whose enclosed in traceried frame with crenellated
top. 4-centred arched window with 3 lights, intersecting tracery and hoodmould.
Two 2-light and one 3-light stone mullioned windows on both floors either side:
those on 1st floor with arched heads to each light, and hoodmoulds. Hall has
five 2-light arched windows on each side: parapet crow-stepped in centre.
Rear has open arcade on ground floor, with pointed arches and chamfered jambs.


Listing NGR: SE1389017166

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