Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Crossley House
Crossley House — mansion in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Halifax · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Crossley House is a museum in Yorkshire. Built or established in 1856, it dates from the Victorian period. Officially recognised as Grade II* listed building. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Halifax parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 1.3 km away. Postcode area HX1.
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Heritage listing
Details HOPWOOD LANE 1. 1164 Belle Vue (Public Library) (formerly listed as Hopwood Lane Public Library & Museum) SE 0825 SW 12/204 3.ll.54 II* 2. 1856-7. By G H Stokes incorporating smaller earlier C19 house. Built as a private residence for (Sir) Frank Crossley. Stone mansion in later C17/early C18 French style. 2 main storeys. Pedimented, and embellished tripartite centre with 3 windows either side. Rusticated strip pilasters to ground storey and order of Ionic pilasters above. Steep hipped slated roof with Shaped dormer windows and chimney stacks. Doric carriage porch to short south return with segmental pediment etc above. Plainer continuation (original house) and long screen wall to former service yard. 5 windows to north with wrought iron railing to 1st floor balconies and segmental pediments either end, Good iron-framed conservatory projects beyond with arcading, arched roof and bowed end. Irregular buildings some of interest beyond again. Interior has decoration of interest in main rooms but particularly of note for arched corridors on 2 floors and very grand marble stair with arcaded upper part. Original house not of intrerest in itself. Listing NGR: SE0845925068 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 338731 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Crossley House is a museum located in Calderdale, Yorkshire, established in 1856. This Victorian structure is a Grade II* listed building and is situated within the South Pennine Moors SSSI.
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- Coordinates
- 53.7220, -1.8733
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Calderdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- HX1 5JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Halifax
- Established
- 1856
- Nearest railway station
- Halifax — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.crossleyhouse.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17542079 (CC0)
- commons: RIMG11180.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crossley House?
- Crossley House is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HX1 5JZ), in the parish of Calderdale, unparished area.
- When was Crossley House built?
- Built or established in 1856.
- Is Crossley House a listed building?
- Crossley House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Crossley House a protected site?
- Yes — Crossley House is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Crossley House?
- The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HX1 5JZ.