Melbourne House is a Grade II listed building in the Wakefield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 May 1988. Country house. 1 related planning application.

Melbourne House

WRENN ID
iron-iron-solstice
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wakefield
Country
England
Date first listed
6 May 1988
Type
Country house
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SE32SW 4/53

STANLEY BRANDY CARR ROAD (north side, off), Wrenthorpe Melbourne House

II

Country house, now nursing home. Mid C19 with later addition. Ashlar, (roof not visible); wing at rear of coursed squared stone with Welsh slate roof. Two storeys. 7-bay symmetrical facade, the corners and centre bay marked by giant Ionic pilasters. Distyle, recessed, Ionic portico. 12-pane sashes in raised surrounds. Sill bands. Moulded eaves cornice and deep ashlar parapet concealing roof. Two-bay addition to left (rendered), in-keeping. The right return is similarly treated and is of 4 unequal bays marked by pilasters, again with a distyle recessed Ionic portico. Interior: open staircase at rear with slender turned balusters and a moulded hand rail swept at the base. Panelled round arches in hall.

Listing NGR: SE3119623729

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