Bradford College Grove Building is a Grade II listed building in the Bradford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 August 1983. Chapel. 1 related planning application.
Bradford College Grove Building
- WRENN ID
- swift-sandstone-summer
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bradford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 August 1983
- Type
- Chapel
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
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SE 1532 45/551
GREAT HORTON ROAD (south-east side) BD7 Bradford College Grove Building
II
Formerly the Mannville New Connection chapel built in 1877 to the designs of Hill and Swann, a Leeds practice. Large sandstone ashlar chapel with elaborate Italianate-debased neo classical detail. Two-storey five bay front raised in semi-basement due to sloping site. Rusticated and panelled quoin pilasters, coupled and single plain pilasters articulating three central bays on first floor. Panelled frieze and heavy dentilled cornice. Above centre and supported by large inverted consoles set against parapet is an open pedimented gable with antifixae and anthemion crowning. Flanking bays have balustraded parapet with vase capping to terminal dies. Portico entrance of six Composite columns, outer ones as pairs, carrying dentil entablature, set at head of broad flight of steps. Round headed windows pilaster framed on first floor. Linked to east is a later, circa 1900, wing with hip domed tower and segmental pedimented oculi dormers of Beaux Arts derivation. Prominent site balancing the Technical College opposite.
Listing NGR: SE1580132768
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