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Manor House Including Rear Outbuilding Wing and Attached Mounting Block

A Grade II Listed Building in High Ackworth, Wakefield

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6569 / 53°39'24"N

Longitude: -1.3345 / 1°20'4"W

OS Eastings: 444080

OS Northings: 418032

OS Grid: SE440180

Mapcode National: GBR MV34.WT

Mapcode Global: WHDCD.GBRW

Plus Code: 9C5WMM48+Q6

Entry Name: Manor House Including Rear Outbuilding Wing and Attached Mounting Block

Listing Date: 15 January 1976

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1298817

English Heritage Legacy ID: 342628

ID on this website: 101298817

Location: High Ackworth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF7

County: Wakefield

Civil Parish: Ackworth

Built-Up Area: High Ackworth

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Ackworth St Cuthbert

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


ACEWORTH PURSTON LANE (north
SE41NW
side) High Ackworth
2/28 Manor House, including
rear outbuilding wing
and attached mounting
block
15.1.1976
GV II

House including rear outbuilding wing and attached mounting block. Early
C19. Coursed squared sandstone and some brick, slate roof. U-plan formed by
double-depth 3-bay front range with 2 rear wings. Two storeys and attic, 3
bays, in Classical style, symmetrical; rendered at ground floor; central
round-headed doorway, panelled double doors, fanlight with radiating glazing
bars, and pedimented architrave; two 12-pane sashes at ground floor and 3
above, all with raised sills; moulded cornice and low blocking course; coped
gables and gable chimneys. Left gable wall has one sashed window on each
floor and a round-headed attic window; wing continued to rear has a 4-step
mounting block attached, and a through-passage to the rear yard, with
wrought-iron gate at inner end; this wing contains privy, stable, and lst-
floor granary with doorway in rear gable wall approached by external steps.
Between the wings an exceptionally large full-height round-headed stair
window with glazing bars.
Interior: fine doglegged staircase with open string, scrolled brackets, 2
slender balusters per tread, and ramped handrail with wreathed curtail;
former kitchen in east wing, with iron bread oven; cellars with stone curing
tables (etc.).


Listing NGR: SE4408018032

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