Battle Abbey School
BATTLE ABBEY SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1044211
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Battle Abbey School
- Statutory Address:
- BATTLE ABBEY SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1044211
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Battle Abbey School
- Statutory Address 1:
- BATTLE ABBEY SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
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:
- BATTLE ABBEY SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Battle
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 74901 15694
Details
TQ 7415-7515 BATTLE HIGH STREET (south west side) 41/1B 3.8.61 Battle Abbey School
GV I
The mansion was built by the Webster family in 1857. Architect Henry Clutton. But it incorporates part of the medieval buildings of the Abbey, ie the west wall of the cloisters and parts of the frater and of the Abbot's lodgings. These are C13-C14. Stone. They are visible at the east side of the building. On the ground floor are nine pointed arches in early Perpendicular style with tracery now filled in. These were the west wall of the cloisters. At the south end is another medieval portion which is taller than the rest of the building. The remainder dates from 1857. Three storeys and modern attic. Thirteen windows and four dormers in all. Stone rubble, part of the upper storeys rendered. Castellated parapet. Modern tiled roof. Casement windows. Two stepped gables above the cloister arches. The west front dates largely from the C19.
Listing NGR: TQ7490915704
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 292123
- 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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