Castle House School
CASTLE HOUSE SCHOOL, CHETWYND END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054384
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Castle House School
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE HOUSE SCHOOL, CHETWYND END
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13391/14
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054384
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Castle House School
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASTLE HOUSE SCHOOL, CHETWYND END
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:
- CASTLE HOUSE SCHOOL, CHETWYND END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newport
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ7441719497
Details
1.
5362
SJ 7419 1/69
SJ 7419 3/69
CHETWYND END
(East Side)
Castle House School
II
2.
Formerly known as Merevale. Late C18 with early C19 and modern alterations.
Irregular, and may originally have consisted of 3 separate houses. Red brick,
engraved stucco and painted stone; stone plinth; 2 storeys plus attic and
3 storeys; sash and casement windows with some inserted modern casements;
stuccoed wing on left-hand side has projecting splayed bay with sash window
in plain architrave with triple keyblock, a late C19 splayed bay window to
ground storey, a semi-circular tripartite window to 2nd storey and the whole
surmounted by shaped gable with scrolled cartouche and segmental pediment.
Brick wing to right has 2 slightly projecting bays, that at left with stone-coped
gable having re-used human head kneelers, also casement window in stuccoed
scrolled surround. Bay on right-hand side has window with early C19 'Y' glazing
bars and wood balcony with slat balusters, and shaped gable surmounted by
segmental pediment; modern doorway added on left and, to left again, a recessed
doorway flanked by half-round Tuscan pilasters, and door with good C19 coloured
glazing. Corbelled eaves; tiles.
Listing NGR: SJ7441719497
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 255353
- 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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