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1. The History
A little bit scare on the info front for this Victorian Villa on the edge of Barnsley town centre. Westfield House was built in 1876 by William Munford for client Mr J H Watson, at the time the Bank Manager for the Wakefield & Barnsley Union Bank. Of fine build quality, it boasted two storeys with attics, and was constructed of coursed sandstone. It had a low pitched, hipped roof, with parapets, and covered with Welsh slates. It was later converted from a Student Hostel to a collection of bed-sits and Wardens flat in 1985. It remained empty since it was bought by Barnsley businessman Chris Palmer after Barnsley Council sold it off in 2006 for £585,000 and has been the target of arson attacks by local vandals.
2. The Explore
Visited on a very wet day in March. Couldn’t see an immediate way in so these are just externals. Probably a good decision given the state of the place. Shame really as in its day, was a fine place.
3. The Pictures
My quarry comes into sight:
img9020 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9019 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Full-frontal:
img9016 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9007 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Nice entrance:
img9008 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Quality stonework:
img9009 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Round the side:
img9005 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9003 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9002 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And round the back:
img8999 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9000 by HughieDW, on Flickr
There’s been a few fires here:
img9001 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Trashed and burnt out:
img8998 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8997 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8994 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A little bit scare on the info front for this Victorian Villa on the edge of Barnsley town centre. Westfield House was built in 1876 by William Munford for client Mr J H Watson, at the time the Bank Manager for the Wakefield & Barnsley Union Bank. Of fine build quality, it boasted two storeys with attics, and was constructed of coursed sandstone. It had a low pitched, hipped roof, with parapets, and covered with Welsh slates. It was later converted from a Student Hostel to a collection of bed-sits and Wardens flat in 1985. It remained empty since it was bought by Barnsley businessman Chris Palmer after Barnsley Council sold it off in 2006 for £585,000 and has been the target of arson attacks by local vandals.
2. The Explore
Visited on a very wet day in March. Couldn’t see an immediate way in so these are just externals. Probably a good decision given the state of the place. Shame really as in its day, was a fine place.
3. The Pictures
My quarry comes into sight:
img9020 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9019 by HughieDW, on FlickrFull-frontal:
img9016 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9007 by HughieDW, on FlickrNice entrance:
img9008 by HughieDW, on FlickrQuality stonework:
img9009 by HughieDW, on FlickrRound the side:
img9005 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9003 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9002 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd round the back:
img8999 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9000 by HughieDW, on FlickrThere’s been a few fires here:
img9001 by HughieDW, on FlickrTrashed and burnt out:
img8998 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg8997 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg8994 by HughieDW, on Flickr
