Listed buildings in Rothwell, West Yorkshire

Rothwell is a ward in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It contains 40 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, four are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. In addition to the town of Rothwell, the parish contains the villages of Carlton, Oulton, and Woodlesford, and the surrounding area. Most of the listed buildings are houses and cottages, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include churches and a gravestone, a row of almshouses, a former poorhouse, former schools, the clock tower from a former workhouse, and a war memorial.

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Buildings

Name and location	Photograph	Date	Notes	Grade
Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell 53°45′00″N 1°28′52″W / 53.75007°N 1.48113°W / 53.75007; -1.48113 (Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell)		Mid 15th century	The oldest part of the church is the tower, the embattled parapet with crocketed corner pinnacles. The nave and aisles have embattled parapets with pinnacles, and the east window has five lights.[2][3]	II
9, 9A, 11, and 13 Farrer Lane, Oulton 53°44′52″N 1°27′04″W / 53.74779°N 1.45119°W / 53.74779; -1.45119 (9, 9A, 11, and 13 Farrer Lane, Oulton)		16th century or earlier	A farmhouse, later divided, it has a lintels, there is a casement window, and modern windows.[4][5]	II
Carlton Hall Farmhouse 53°44′23″N 1°29′37″W / 53.73966°N 1.49369°W / 53.73966; -1.49369 (Carlton Hall Farmhouse)	—	16th century	The farmhouse was extended in the 18th century and has been much altered. The original part is timber framed and clad in stone, now rendered, and with a stone slate roof. There are two storeys, an L-shaped plan, the original range has three bays, the added wing is at right angles, and at the rear is an outshut.[6]	II
The Nookin 53°45′00″N 1°27′24″W / 53.75010°N 1.45665°W / 53.75010; -1.45665 (The Nookin)		16th century (probable)	The ground floor of the house is in timber framed, and the roof is of stone slate. There are two storeys and a T-shaped plan, with a main range and a gabled wing projecting on the front. In the wing is an inscribed and dated bressummer, and on the apex of the gable is a finial. The windows contain altered glazing. Inside the house is exposed timber framing.[7][8]	II*
Manor Farmhouse 53°45′01″N 1°27′05″W / 53.75026°N 1.45146°W / 53.75026; -1.45146 (Manor Farmhouse)		Late 16th century	The farmhouse, which has been extended and divided, is timber framed and encased in sandstone, now rendered, and has a stone slate roof. There are two storeys and a U-shaped plan, consisting of a main range of four bays, a continuous rear outshut, and later gabled wings on the front. The windows are altered casements with hood moulds.[4][9]	II
Wheel House 53°44′22″N 1°25′27″W / 53.73949°N 1.42412°W / 53.73949; -1.42412 (Wheel House)	—	Late 16th century	A house that was later altered and divided, it is timber framed, clad in brick, painted at the rear, and has a stone slate roof. There are two storeys, three bays, a continuous rear outshut, and a gabled stair turret in the centre with a bressummer and a sliding sash window. The other windows are replacements, and on the gable are three painted wheel patterns.[10]	II
32, 34 and 36 Commercial Street, Rothwell 53°44′55″N 1°28′38″W / 53.74861°N 1.47736°W / 53.74861; -1.47736 (32, 34 and 36 Commercial Street, Rothwell)		Late 16th or early 17th century	A house, later three shops, with a plinth, with coved eaves and a stone slate roof. There are two low storeys, and additions at the rear. On the ground floor are three doorways and three shop windows, all with architraves, and a sash window, and in the upper floor are three square windows.[11]	II*
Hazelwood Cottages 53°44′56″N 1°28′22″W / 53.74889°N 1.47290°W / 53.74889; -1.47290 (Hazelwood Cottages)		Early 17th century (or earlier)	A farmhouse, later a private house, it is in rendered sandstone with a pantile roof. There is one storey with attics, a front of three bays, and a rear wing. On the front is a shallow gabled porch, the windows are casements, and in the attic are gabled dormers.[12][13]	II
3–5 Methley Lane 53°44′24″N 1°25′27″W / 53.73987°N 1.42428°W / 53.73987; -1.42428 (3–5 Methley Lane)	—	17th century	A row of three Tudor arched head flanked by small two-light mullioned windows.[14][15]	II
Barn south of 7 Oulton Lane, Rothwell 53°44′56″N 1°28′23″W / 53.74879°N 1.47305°W / 53.74879; -1.47305 (Barn south of 7 Oulton Lane, Rothwell)	—	17th century	The barn, later used as a store, is in sandstone patched with brick, and has a stone slate roof. There is a rectangular plan with three bays, and it contains a central square cart entry, a stable door, and blocked slit vents.[16]	II
Bentley Square 53°44′58″N 1°27′17″W / 53.74949°N 1.45459°W / 53.74949; -1.45459 (Bentley Square)		17th century (or earlier)	A farmhouse later altered and converted into two dwellings, it is in roughcast stone, and has a stone slate roof with coped gables and kneelers. There are two storeys and an L-shaped plan. It contains bay windows and casement windows.[17]	II
Clumpcliffe Farmhouse 53°44′15″N 1°26′26″W / 53.73746°N 1.44064°W / 53.73746; -1.44064 (Clumpcliffe Farmhouse)	—	17th century (or earlier)	The farmhouse is in Tudor arched head.[14][18]	II
Barn northeast of Clumpcliffe Farmhouse 53°44′16″N 1°26′25″W / 53.73766°N 1.44028°W / 53.73766; -1.44028 (Barn northeast of Clumpcliffe Farmhouse)	—	17th century (or earlier)	The barn is timber framed, it is encased in brick, and has a stone slate roof. There are five bays and aisles, and it contains a square-headed cart entry and triangular vents.[14][19]	II
Royds Green Farmhouse 53°44′11″N 1°27′52″W / 53.73635°N 1.46441°W / 53.73635; -1.46441 (Royds Green Farmhouse)	—	17th century	The farmhouse, that was later extended at the rear, is in plinth, the extension is in red brick, and there is a double-span stone slate roof. There are two storeys, a double-depth plan, and two bays. The windows are mullioned with four or five lights.[20]	II
Walshan Cottage 53°43′58″N 1°27′44″W / 53.73268°N 1.46219°W / 53.73268; -1.46219 (Walshan Cottage)	—	17th century	A farmhouse, later a private house, it was expanded in 1743. The earlier part on the right is in quoins, the later part is in red brick, and the roof is in blue slate. In the earlier part is a doorway with a flat head, the doorway in the later part has a segmental head, and in this part is a datestone. The windows in both parts are casements.[21]	II
10 Farrer Lane, Oulton 53°44′51″N 1°27′04″W / 53.74761°N 1.45117°W / 53.74761; -1.45117 (10 Farrer Lane, Oulton)		Late 17th century	A farmhouse, later a private house, it is in finials. There are two storeys, the gable end faces the road, and the windows are mullioned.[22]	II
Holly Cottage 53°45′00″N 1°27′19″W / 53.75002°N 1.45517°W / 53.75002; -1.45517 (Holly Cottage)		Late 17th century (probable)	A farmhouse, later expanded and divided, it is in Tudor arched head, and on the cross-wing is a gabled porch. Most of the windows in both parts are mullioned, with some mullions missing, and in the cross-wing are sash windows.[23]	II
Old Briardene Cottage 53°44′49″N 1°27′09″W / 53.74708°N 1.45249°W / 53.74708; -1.45249 (Old Briardene Cottage)		Late 17th century (probable)	A farmhouse, later altered and a private house, it is lintel, and a band stepped over the lintel. The windows in the ground floor are mullioned, with some mullions missing, and in the upper floor are horizontally-sliding sash windows. On the current front is a modern porch.[24]	II
Oulton Farmhouse 53°44′31″N 1°27′13″W / 53.74181°N 1.45359°W / 53.74181; -1.45359 (Oulton Farmhouse)	—	Late 17th century	The farmhouse, later divided, is in Tudor arched head, and there is an inserted doorway. The windows in the ground floor have been altered, above them is a hood mould, and in the upper floor are mullioned windows and two blocked stair windows. Inside, are back-to-back inglenook fireplaces.[4][25]	II
Croft House and Ivy Cottage 53°44′59″N 1°27′12″W / 53.74968°N 1.45323°W / 53.74968; -1.45323 (Croft House and Ivy Cottage)		1688	A pair of houses, the later one dated 1699, they are in lintel, and the other house has a gabled porch and a Tudor-arched doorway with an initialled datestone. Most of the other openings in both houses have been altered.[26]	II
Gazebo north of Clumpcliffe Farmhouse 53°44′17″N 1°26′26″W / 53.73797°N 1.44069°W / 53.73797; -1.44069 (Gazebo north of Clumpcliffe Farmhouse)	—	1708	The quoins, corner pilasters, a modillioned cornice, and a stone slate roof with an octagonal lantern that has an ogee cap and a ball finial. There are four bays, the two centre bays with two storeys and the outer bays with one, and two turrets at the rear. Steps lead up to the central doorway that has an architrave and a cornice. The windows are sashes, some blocked.[14][27]	II*
Kennels (east), Clumpcliffe Farm 53°44′16″N 1°26′26″W / 53.73787°N 1.44044°W / 53.73787; -1.44044 (Kennels (east), Clumpcliffe Farm)	—	1708	The kennels are in red brick with stone dressings, quoins, a modillioned cornice, swept eaves, and a hipped stone slate roof. The altered openings have architraves, and there are small dormers.[14][28]	II
Kennels (west), Clumpcliffe Farm 53°44′16″N 1°26′27″W / 53.73786°N 1.44091°W / 53.73786; -1.44091 (Kennels (west), Clumpcliffe Farm)	—	1708	The kennels are in red brick with stone dressings, quoins, a modillioned cornice, swept eaves, and a hipped stone slate roof. The altered openings have architraves, and there are small dormers.[14][29]	II
Long Acre 53°44′56″N 1°28′24″W / 53.74885°N 1.47346°W / 53.74885; -1.47346 (Long Acre)		Early 18th century	A house incorporating parts of an earlier 17th-century building, it is in brown brick with some lintel, and at the rear is a doorway with a cambered lintel.[30]	II
Home Farmhouse 53°43′52″N 1°25′45″W / 53.73110°N 1.42914°W / 53.73110; -1.42914 (Home Farmhouse)	—	Early to mid 18th century	The farmhouse, which was extended in the 19th century, is in red brick with a cross windows.[31]	II
2 Marsh Street, Rothwell 53°44′49″N 1°28′46″W / 53.74699°N 1.47934°W / 53.74699; -1.47934 (2 Marsh Street, Rothwell)		18th century	A moulded eaves cornice, and a slate roof. There are two storeys and four bays. The doorway and windows have raised surrounds and keystones.[32]	II
Prospect Place 53°44′46″N 1°28′37″W / 53.74619°N 1.47699°W / 53.74619; -1.47699 (Prospect Place)	—	1772	Originally a poorhouse, later used for a variety of purposes, it is in brown brick, partly rendered, with a stone slate roof. There are two storeys and seven bays, the middle three bays projecting under a dentilled pediment containing an inscribed plaque. There are two doorways with fanlights, and most of the windows are sashes.[12][33]	II
Dolphin Court and Oulton House 53°44′58″N 1°27′04″W / 53.74950°N 1.45109°W / 53.74950; -1.45109 (Dolphin Court and Oulton House)		Late 18th century	A house that was extended in 1881 and later divided. The front is in red and polychrome brick, the rear is in quoins.[34]	II
Eshaldwell Brewery 53°45′26″N 1°26′26″W / 53.75736°N 1.44056°W / 53.75736; -1.44056 (Eshaldwell Brewery)	—	Early 19th century	The entrance block to a former brewery, it is in bellcote with a weather vane. Elsewhere, other parts are pedimented with blind oeil-de-boeuf windows, and there are various windows and doorways.[35]	II
St John's Church, Oulton 53°44′53″N 1°27′22″W / 53.74806°N 1.45601°W / 53.74806; -1.45601 (St John's Church, Oulton)		1827–29	The church, which was designed by moulded surround, a corbel table to the cornice, and corner pinnacles with flying buttresses to the octagonal spire that has two tiers of gableted lucarnes. There are pinnacles on the east end of the nave, the porch, the chancel, and the vestry, and the windows are lancets.[36][37]	II*
Gravestone of John Blenkinsop 53°45′01″N 1°28′53″W / 53.75018°N 1.48133°W / 53.75018; -1.48133 (Gravestone of John Blankinsop)		1831	The gravestone is in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell, to the north of the tower, and is to the memory of John Blenkinsop, an inventor of early railway engines. It is in sandstone, and consists of a raised rectangular slab with inscriptions.[38]	II
Springwell Cottage and greenhouse 53°44′51″N 1°27′12″W / 53.74740°N 1.45331°W / 53.74740; -1.45331 (Springwell Cottage and greenhouse)		1830s	The house is in moulded architraves. The greenhouse has ornamental iron cresting.[39]	II
Highfield House 53°45′23″N 1°26′54″W / 53.75651°N 1.44845°W / 53.75651; -1.44845 (Highfield House)	—	Early to mid 19th century	A stone house on a plinth, with a sill band, a cornice, a parapet, and a hipped grey slate roof. There are two storeys and fronts of three and two bays. In the centre is a portico with Roman Ionic columns, a frieze, a cornice, and a blocking course. The windows are sashes, the window over the portico with an architrave.[40]	II
Eashald Mansions 53°45′19″N 1°26′34″W / 53.75514°N 1.44274°W / 53.75514; -1.44274 (Eashald Mansions)		c. 1843	A large house, later divided, it is in stone with a Welsh pediments on consoles, and in the upper floor with bracketed architraves, the middle window with a cornice.[4][41]	II
Oulton Hall 53°44′42″N 1°27′28″W / 53.74492°N 1.45786°W / 53.74492; -1.45786 (Oulton Hall)		1851–54	A large house converted into a hotel in the 20th century, it is in moulded architrave flanked by side windows with banded rusticated surrounds. In the outer bays are two-storey bay windows. The windows are tripartite, those in the ground floor with pilasters and an architrave, in a segmental-headed recess, and in the upper floor with a cornice, and a pediment over the central light.[42][43]	II
All Saints Church, Woodlesford 53°45′29″N 1°26′48″W / 53.75809°N 1.44659°W / 53.75809; -1.44659 (All Saints Church, Woodlesford)		1870	The church is in sandstone with a slate roof, and consists of a nave, a south porch, a south transept, a chancel, and a south tower, the former spire having been demolished. The tower has three stages, angle buttresses, a parapet pierced with trefoils, and a semicircular stair turret in the angle with the chancel.[42][44]	II
Rothwell Infants School 53°44′47″N 1°28′50″W / 53.74625°N 1.48053°W / 53.74625; -1.48053 (Rothwell Infants School)		1872	The former school and master's house are in red brick with dressings in stone and moulded kneelers and finials. The house on the left has two storeys with a gabled front, a doorway with a polychromatic arch and hood, and casement windows. The school has a single storey and an L-shaped plan, with fronts on Carlton Lane and Windmill Lane.[45]	II
Clock Tower, St. George's Hospital 53°45′23″N 1°30′03″W / 53.75634°N 1.50074°W / 53.75634; -1.50074 (Gravestone of John Blankinsop)		Late 19th century	The clock and water tower with attached chimney from the former timber framed with clock faces on three sides, over which is a cornice, and a pyramidal roof with a finial. On the fourth side is a tapering chimney stack.[46]	II
Former primary school, Oulton 53°45′00″N 1°27′03″W / 53.75008°N 1.45096°W / 53.75008; -1.45096 (Former primary school, Oulton)		1877	The school, later used for other purposes, is in bellcote. The other bays contain mullioned windows with hood moulds, and in the right gable is a dated shield.[47]	II
War memorial, Rothwell 53°44′57″N 1°28′29″W / 53.74907°N 1.47483°W / 53.74907; -1.47483 (War memorial, Rothwell)		1920s	The war memorial is in a garden by a road junction. It consists of a moulded sandstone cap, and on it stands a life-size granite statue of a soldier with a rifle. On the pedestal is an inscription and the names of those lost in the First World War, and on the base are the dates of the Second World War and the names of those lost in that conflict.[48]	II

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