Church House is a Grade II listed building in the Wakefield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 March 1976. House.

Church House

WRENN ID
vacant-vault-storm
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wakefield
Country
England
Date first listed
15 March 1976
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Church House is likely a former dovecote that has been converted into a house. It dates from the 18th century or earlier and was converted in 1887. The building is constructed from magnesian limestone random rubble with some brick patching and has a stone slate roof, although the rear wing has modern pantiles. The structure is L-shaped, consisting of a square single-cell block with a one-unit rear wing.

The main block has two unequal storeys, separated by a raised band that runs around the entire building. The ground floor features a doorway in the rear wall, one inserted window on the south side, and two windows on the east side. The taller upper floor has a large inserted window in the south side designed in the Perpendicular style, with remnants of a brick surround from an earlier opening above it. Below this window is a lettered tablet indicating the building's conversion date of 1887. Additionally, there are two inserted square-headed lancets on the west side and a large vertical rectangular window on the east side. The roof is pyramidal with slightly swept eaves, and there is a low chimney on the west side wall, which has brick patching covering an inserted internal flue.

The high single-storey rear wing includes a blocked low two-centred arched doorway on the east side, which may be medieval, as well as an inserted arched doorway and a two-light casement on the west side. The rear wing has a pantiled roof with a skylight. The interior has not been inspected but may contain features of interest.

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