Royd House

Royd House

Royd House is a Grade I listed building in Hale, Greater Manchester. It was designed by architect Edgar Wood as his own home and was built between 1914 and 1916. The building is regarded as one of the most advanced examples of early twentieth century domestic architecture.cite web|title=Royd House|url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=212892 |publisher=Images of England|accessdate=2007-12-22] It is one of six Grade I listed buildings in Trafford. [cite web | title=Planning and building control: listed buildings | publisher=Trafford MBC | url=http://www.trafford.gov.uk/cme/live/dynamic/Download.asp?c=docman2&f=pdf&id=5AD074D0-A2CF-4964-8188-E2333AA27652|format=PDF | accessdate=2007-12-14]

Royd House is a 2-storey, y-shaped building with a concrete roof. It has a concave façade and is faced in Portland red stone and Lancashire brick. [cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/main.jhtml?xml=/property/2001/03/24/tpman24.xml |title=When diamonds were a man's best trend |author=Anon |publisher=Telegraph.co.uk |date=2001-03-24 |accessdate=2007-07-10]

ee also

*Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester

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