Victorian terraced houses, South Bradford

Plans to demolish the end two houses on a Victorian terrace in Shelf, near Bradford:

A demolition notification for a very interesting end terrace house in the village of Shelf has been submitted to Calderdale Council. The building is unlisted, and not in a conservation area, meaning that the building can be demolished with prior notification to the Council.

A really stunning work of Victorian domestic architecture, there is no other building like this in the world. It is these strange quirks of built form that catch your eye as you travel around West Yorkshire that make it so special.

The surrounding area reamins Victorian in character, so this hole in the street will be a great shame to the cohesion of what is a rare example of an intact Victorian streetscape.