Bellan House School with attached railings
Bellan House School, 38, Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2ST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054331
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Bellan House School with attached railings
- Statutory Address:
- Bellan House School, 38, Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2ST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054331
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Bellan House School with attached railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- Bellan House School, 38, Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2ST
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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:
- Bellan House School, 38, Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2ST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Oswestry
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 28905 29421
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20/01/2020
SJ 2829 SE
15/46
OSWESTRY CP
CHURCH STREET (west side),
No. 38 (Bellan House School) with attached railings
(Formerly listed as No. 40 (Bellan House School) with attached railings)
GV
II
House, now school. Late C18 with later additions and alterations. Red brick on rendered stone plinth, graded slate roof partly concealed by eaves parapet, two brick ridge stacks to centre and internal end stacks to left and right. Three storeys over basement, moulded stone eaves cornice and painted cill and floor bands, latter with fluted decoration; 3:1:3 windows, outer with slightly projecting pediments and two-storey canted bays, glazing bar sashes and plate-glass sashes with gauged heads except to first- and second-floor centre which have segmental- pedimented head and moulded stone surround respectively; central entrance, stone Ionic doorcase with four demi-columns and projecting dentilled pediment supported on two similar columns has panelled door with vertical side lights, approached by flight of six steps. Attached wrought-iron railings on low stone wall have pointed finials and urn-capped standards, replaced by C19 railings to left of steps. Two-storey service ranges at right-angles to rear.
Listing NGR: SJ2889429433
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 255516
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Shropshire, (1958), 224
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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