The Second Hall (To South West Of Lees Hall)

DEWSBURY CB LEES HALL ROAD SE 21 NW (Thornhill Lees) 5/59 The 2nd hall (to south- 30/6/49 west of Lees Hall)

G.V. II*

House, added to the former west wing of the main hall, now detached and used for storage. C17 though the east part is a C19 addition. Deeply coursed ashlar facade with plinth. Stone slate roof with hollow chamfered copings to left. Two storeys, 3 bays, rectangular plan. Windows are double chamfered. To the left, 1st floor, is a 12-light mullioned and transomed window with hood mould and gable over. Below is a 4-light and a 2-light window and a chamfered doorway all under a common~hood mould. A further entrance to the right of this with cleanly cut triangular lintel. Above this, to 1st floor, is a 2-light window. A good projecting reducing chimney breast with square ashlar diagonally set stack. A single bay to the right, with 5-light window to ground floor and 4-light window to 1st floor, both with hood mould. The left gable has a broad projecting chimney breast, but no stack. The other walls mainly C19.

6 king post trusses with 2 purlins to each pitch, support the roof. King posts braced to ridge. An upper room formerly had plasterwork resembling that in the Hall (q.v.). Graded II* for group value with Thornhill Lees Hall.

Listing NGR: SE2329619984