Parade Ground Terrace, Steps, 2 Benches and Saluting Base Immediately South of the Main Range of the Royal Hospital School
PARADE GROUND TERRACE, STEPS, 2 BENCHES AND SALUTING BASE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE MAIN RANGE OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL, STUTTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036872
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Parade Ground Terrace, Steps, 2 Benches and Saluting Base Immediately South of the Main Range of the Royal Hospital School
- Statutory Address:
- PARADE GROUND TERRACE, STEPS, 2 BENCHES AND SALUTING BASE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE MAIN RANGE OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL, STUTTON ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-08-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/04937/02
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036872
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Parade Ground Terrace, Steps, 2 Benches and Saluting Base Immediately South of the Main Range of the Royal Hospital School
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARADE GROUND TERRACE, STEPS, 2 BENCHES AND SALUTING BASE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE MAIN RANGE OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL, STUTTON ROAD
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PARADE GROUND TERRACE, STEPS, 2 BENCHES AND SALUTING BASE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE MAIN RANGE OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL, STUTTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Holbrook
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 16559 35163
Details
TM 13 NE HOLBROOK STUTTON ROAD
2/36 Parade ground terrace, steps, 2 benches and saluting base immediately south of the main range of The Royal Hospital School
GV II
Parade ground terrace, steps, 2 benches and saluting base. Circa 1925-33. Buckland and Heywood. Steps, balustrades and dressings of stone, red brick walls with some stone, multi-coloured paving slabs. The terrace to south, extends the length of the main block of the school terminating at St Vincent House to west and Collingwood House to east. Following the line of the building the central area is stepped to north. There are balustraded entrances at the south eastern and south western corners of the main block and balustraded flights of steps by the north west and west faces of Collingwood House, similar steps north east and east of St Vincent House. There are wide flights of balustraded steps with stone walls to eastern and western walls of the central bay. Central in the northern wall and flanked by stone walls, each with a round-headed doorway and 4 small circular lights, a double flight of steps with the stone saluting base between, rise to the saluting terrace and a wide balustraded single flight leads up to the main terrace. The balustraded saluting base has a central bowed balcony supported by diminishing mouldings rising from a lotus blossom. There is a stone bench, similar to those on the main terrace, qv 2/37 situated to east and west of the saluting terrace. The brick walls have moulded stone plinths and cornices, stone walls with moulded plinths and cornices. Balustrading with moulded plinths and handrails, the turned balusters each with base and capital and central waist, newels panelled, of square plan with capitals and bases, at the heads of the main flights of steps they form 3-sided bays. The concept is huge, backed by the school and facing the parade ground and River Stour is of impressive grandeur.
Listing NGR: TM1655935163
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277455
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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