Nelson House, Royal Hospital School
NELSON HOUSE, ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL, STUTTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036874
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Nelson House, Royal Hospital School
- Statutory Address:
- NELSON HOUSE, ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL, STUTTON ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-08-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/04937/06
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036874
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Nelson House, Royal Hospital School
- Statutory Address 1:
- NELSON HOUSE, ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL, STUTTON ROAD
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.
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:
- NELSON HOUSE, 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:
- TM1689435166
Details
TM 13 NE
2/40
HOLBROOK
STUTTON ROAD
Nelson House, Royal Hospital School
GV
II
Accommodation house for pupils of the Royal Hospital School. Circa 1925-33.
Buckland and Heywood. Red brick, some stone. Red tiled roofs, hipped to north
and south cross-wings. Quadrangular plan with the north and south wings extending
forward of main (west) face. Mainly 2 storeys with a single storey east (rear)
service/toilet wing. North, south and west faces parapeted with textured and
coloured brick panels. Similar panels and textured brick dressings to windows.
Rusticated brick quoins. Band below parapet. Red brick chimneystack to left and
right of west portico. West face: 1:2:3:2:1 window range of small paned vertically
sliding sashes, the 2nd and 8th long first floor windows with no ground floor
windows under. The large, full-height stone portico in front of the 3 central bays
with entablature and triangular pediment supported by 4 pair of pilasters and
columns with moulded capitals and bases, paterae to frieze, carved cherubs, coats
of arms and naval insignia to pediment. Moulded stone doorway, pediment on
brackets. Small paned glazed door, tracery to fanlight. Central dome supported
by 6 columns on polygonal base, ribbed lead dome supporting a weathervane and a
large copper model of Nelson's ship HMS Victory. North and south faces 3:1:3
similar window range and dressings. Central stone door surround, pilasters with
capitals and bases, 'Nelson' inscribed on frieze, side finials, the window over-
set in an angled bay. The courtyard is arcaded to ground floor. In front of the
west portico are two contemporary stone benches, qv 2/41.
Listing NGR: TM1689435166
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277459
- 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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