Ipswich School
IPSWICH SCHOOL, HENLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1037743
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Ipswich School
- Statutory Address:
- IPSWICH SCHOOL, HENLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1037743
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Ipswich School
- Statutory Address 1:
- IPSWICH SCHOOL, HENLEY 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:
- IPSWICH SCHOOL, HENLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Ipswich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 16120 45365
Details
1. 1260 HENLEY ROAD
Ipswich School TM 1645 7/362
II GV
2. The school was founded in 1400 and the present building was erected in 1852 to the designs of Mr Fleury, an Ipswich architect, Built in the Elizabethan style in red brick, it is a symmetrically composed building with a central block with an octagonal tower, flanking wings and end pavilions. The tower, centre block and end pavilions are marked by octagonal buttresses. The tower and wings have castellated parapets and moulded brick string courses. The end pavilions have a form of Dutch gable. The tower is 4 storeys, the centre block and end pavilions are 3 storeys and the wings are 2 storeys. The windows are casements with mullions and transoms and moulded brick hood moulds. 2 storeyed brick bays with castellated parapets project on the end pavilions. A central porch projects at the foot of the tower and gabled porches project in the centre of each wing. Roof tiled, with groups of shafted chimney stacks.
Ipswich School and the Chapel form a group.
Listing NGR: TM1612045365
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275476
- 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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