| Catalogue Finding Number | WYHER/13235 |
| Office record is held at | Historical Environment Record, West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service |
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| Title | Cobbler's Hall and Heath Post Office, Warmfield cum Heath |
| Description | Cobbler's Hall and Heath Post Office, Warmfield cum Heath. c.1740 finishing school later altered to three dwellings.
'Former school, now altered to 3 dwellings, c1740. Hammer dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 5 bay symmetrical facade. Raised ashlar quoins and band. Doorway with raised monolithic jambs has casement moulded cornice and glazed overlight. All bays have 12 pane sash windows with raised plain stone surrounds. Hipped roof with two large original brick stacks to rear pitch. Rear: 3 bays of windows with flush surrounds; 3rd bay has doorway with overlight. Set between 2nd and 3rd bays is tall stair window at mezzanine level, much reduced in size. 2 bay returns. Left hand return has doorways made out of ground floor windows.
Interior: much remodelled. Fluted architraves on doorcases in front rooms. Main staircase at back, where all rooms have had corner fireplaces.
From 1749 to the 1780s this was a finishing school for young men destined for the army and navy. It was the village post office for a time. Tradition is that there was once a third storey'.
(English Heritage listed building description. Date listed 22/11/1966. Date ammended 27/08/1986. http://list.english heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1135552. Web site accessed 02/02/2014).
WYAAS archives holds a photocopy of a photographic print depicting Cobbler's Hall produced by Wakefield MDC (Planning/Conservation) probably in the late 1970s (Wakefield MDC. Undated). |
| Date | 21st century |
| Extent | contact the West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service for information on what is available |
| Level | Item |