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Bust of John Scott, Scott's Almshouses

A Grade II Listed Building in Middleton Park, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7695 / 53°46'10"N

Longitude: -1.5234 / 1°31'24"W

OS Eastings: 431511

OS Northings: 430458

OS Grid: SE315304

Mapcode National: GBR BPX.9J

Mapcode Global: WHC9L.KJS2

Plus Code: 9C5WQF9G+RJ

Entry Name: Bust of John Scott, Scott's Almshouses

Listing Date: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375186

English Heritage Legacy ID: 466068

ID on this website: 101375186

Location: Woodhouse Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Middleton Park

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Hunslet St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: Sculpture

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Description


SE33SW
714-1/11/253

LEEDS
MIDDLETON ROAD
(East side)
Bust of John Scott, Scott's Almshouses

GV
II

Bust of John Scott. c1896. Square gritstone stepped base,
plinth with fluted corner pilasters and brass plaque,
chamfered stone upper plinth surmounted by white marble bust
on moulded circular base. Mr Scott is shown almost life-size,
in contemporary dress. The brass plaque records the erection
of the bust in memory of the late John Scott Esq. by Samuel
Scott Stanley, date not legible.
John Scott, of Hunslet Road, made his will in 1891 which
stated that if he had not done so in his lifetime then ยป10,000
should be used by his trustees for the erection of 10
almshouses. The will was proved in 1894 and the almshouses
were approaching completion in 1898.
(Leeds Charity Commissioners' Report: 1898-).

Listing NGR: SE3151130458

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