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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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Thankaa