Fairfield High School For Girls, East Block Only
FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, EAST BLOCK ONLY, FAIRFIELD SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067586
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fairfield High School For Girls, East Block Only
- Statutory Address:
- FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, EAST BLOCK ONLY, FAIRFIELD SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067586
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fairfield High School For Girls, East Block Only
- Statutory Address 1:
- FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, EAST BLOCK ONLY, FAIRFIELD SQUARE
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:
- FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, EAST BLOCK ONLY, FAIRFIELD SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Tameside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 90100 97614
Details
DROYLSDEN FAIRFIELD SQUARE SJ 99 NW
4/87 Fairfield High School for girls, East block only
G.V. II
School, built as a boys boarding school. "AD 1871" on door surround. Flemish bond brick with slate roof and ashlar dressings. Total of 7 bays and 3 storeys with entrance porch against right gable-end. Projecting stone plinth, bracketed eaves gutter, coped gables with kneelers. Bays 1 and 2, 5 and 7 are slightly advanced. The door in bay 5 has a fanlight, enriched spandrels, a cornice and a blocking course. Smaller arched door in bay 2. Windows are single or paired 4-pane sashes with stone lintels and sills. Included for group value. The form and massing of the building make clear reference to the Moravian Bretheren's House which it replaced.
Listing NGR: SJ9010097614
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 438582
- 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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