BOWCLIFFE HALL AND ATTACHED SCREEN WALLS
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135644
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Dec-1986
- Statutory Address:
- BOWCLIFFE HALL AND ATTACHED SCREEN WALLS, GREAT NORTH ROAD
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- BOWCLIFFE HALL AND ATTACHED SCREEN WALLS, GREAT NORTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Bramham cum Oglethorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 42496 42249
Details
BRAMHAM CUM OGLETHORPE GREAT NORTH ROAD
SE44SW
LS23 (west side, off)
1/44 Bowcliffe Hall and
30.3.66
attached screen
walls (Formerly listed
as Bowcliffe Hall)
II
Mansion, now offices,and attached screen walls. Circa 1805 for William Robinson,
completed c.1825 for John Smyth, subsequently altered and enlarged for Lane
Fox family (of Bramham Park, q.v.). Magnesian limestone ashlar, slate roof.
Long rectangular double-pile plan. Two and 3 storeys, 15 x 3 bays, in classical
style; symmetrical tripartite composition with 2-storey 5-bay centre flanked
by 5-bay wings of 2 lower storeys (but 2nd storey added to left wing), each
element itself symmetrical. Centre block has 3-bay pedimented centre breaking
forwards slightly, Tuscan porch protecting panelled door with semicircular
fanlight, and above the porch a tripartite window with Ionic architrave including
an apron with blind balustrade and segmental pediment breaking the modillioned
cornice of the major pediment above; sillbands to both floors, 12-pane sashed
windows, modillioned cornice and low parapets to the outer bays. The wings
are slightly set back, each has a slightly-projected 3-bay centre, the centre
of which has a coved niche containing a statue at ground floor and an oculus
above; a sillband and four 12-pane sashes at ground floor, 4 square 6-pane
sashes at 1st floor, a moulded cornice and low parapet (stepped up over the
projected centre); right wing has an urn on the centre of the parapet; left
wing has an added 2nd storey in matching style, with 12-pane sashes; low-pitched
hipped roofs with ridge chimneys. Attached to the outer end of each wing,
a quadrant screen wall with a doorway. Return walls and rear in similar style.
Interior: contains entrance hall and imperial staircase with Ionic screen at
ground floor and Corinthian screen at 1st floor. History: William Robinson,
the 1st builder, was a Manchester cotton spinner, became bankrupt and completed
only the right (west) wing; building completed by John Smyth; in later C19
purchased and enlarged by Lane Fox family as residence during dereliction and
repair of Bramham Park (q.v.); in C20 was home of Robert Blackburn, founder
of Blackburn Aircraft Company.
Listing NGR: SE4249642249
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342205
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing
