ROYALBOB
09-06-2011, 08:45 PM
Visited May with yorkietommo, fine old building but in a right old state, chavs have torched it, horrid extension dorma to rear. The building has loads of original details hidden away, would have looked reet grand way back when Limited history -
Built in 1876 by William Munford for Mr J H Watson, the then Manager of The Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank. Built of coursed sandstone with a low pitched, hipped roof and parapets. Welsh slate roof.
Converted from Student Hostel to a collection of bedsits and Wardens flat in 1985
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destroy_512x768 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5815556215/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
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tramps nest_1024x683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816124424/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
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frontage_1024x683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816125788/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
Thankaa
Built in 1876 by William Munford for Mr J H Watson, the then Manager of The Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank. Built of coursed sandstone with a low pitched, hipped roof and parapets. Welsh slate roof.
Converted from Student Hostel to a collection of bedsits and Wardens flat in 1985
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2459/5816123916_695d4c033e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816123916/)
entrance_1024x683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816123916/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5816124062_8d0ec7f046.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816124062/)
dining room_1024x683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816124062/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3565/5816124180_56810ca28a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816124180/)
living room_1024x683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816124180/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5021/5815556215_c05cd49bbe.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5815556215/)
destroy_512x768 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5815556215/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2302/5816124424_967473e642.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816124424/)
tramps nest_1024x683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816124424/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5198/5815556527_ba04132acd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5815556527/)
stairs to nowhere_512x768 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5815556527/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5032/5816124700_c02357d70d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816124700/)
ornate_512x768 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816124700/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2522/5816124894_688eac12d3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816124894/)
behind the ceiling_1024x683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816124894/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
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dorma desk_1024x683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816125040/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
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rear_1024x683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816125222/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5232/5816125618_7076e84465.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816125618/)
garden shade_1024x683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816125618/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5075/5816125788_1f2ea5d7b6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816125788/)
frontage_1024x683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/royalbob1/5816125788/) by ROYALBOB2011 (http://www.flickr.com/people/royalbob1/), on Flickr
Thankaa