Basic Site Details
| Name: | Farnley Hey |
| Town, district or village: | Farnley Tyas (near) |
| City or county: | Huddersfield, Yorkshire |
| Country: | England |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | approx. 1,600 sq. ft.; relies upon changes in floor level to define 'rooms'; all furniture and fittings designed at the same time as the house - per Builder article p485 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | House | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1952 | 1954 | Build/construction | |
| 1956 | Won award or awards | RIBA Bronze Medal for the area of the West Yorkshire Society of Architects | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Charles Peter Womersley (known as Peter Womersley) | 1952 | 1954 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Womersley, ___ (brother of architect Peter Womersley) | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A | 1996 | A History of Scottish Architecture | p602 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 14 March 1958 | 'House at Farnley Tyas, Yorkshire' in Builder pp485-487; includes photos - east and west elevations, from the southwest, and interiors - ground and first floor plans and a section drawing | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Bernat Klein | Interview of Bernat Klein by Jessica Taylor, 27 January 2009 at High Sunderland | Klein states that Farnley Hey was designed by Womersley for his (Womersley's) brother | |