Avery Hill Training College (main Doorway, Lobby, Passage and Theatre
AVERY HILL TRAINING COLLEGE (MAIN DOORWAY, LOBBY, PASSAGE AND THEATRE, BEXLEY ROAD SE9
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1079081
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Avery Hill Training College (main Doorway, Lobby, Passage and Theatre
- Statutory Address:
- AVERY HILL TRAINING COLLEGE (MAIN DOORWAY, LOBBY, PASSAGE AND THEATRE, BEXLEY ROAD SE9
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1079081
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Avery Hill Training College (main Doorway, Lobby, Passage and Theatre
- Statutory Address 1:
- AVERY HILL TRAINING COLLEGE (MAIN DOORWAY, LOBBY, PASSAGE AND THEATRE, BEXLEY ROAD SE9
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:
- AVERY HILL TRAINING COLLEGE (MAIN DOORWAY, LOBBY, PASSAGE AND THEATRE, BEXLEY ROAD SE9
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Greenwich (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 44365 74425
Details
1. 4412 BEXLEY ROAD SE9
Avery Hill Training College (Main doorway, lobby, passage and theatre). TQ 44 4 55/160
II
2. 1890. Projecting portico with simicircular end. Ashlar. Paired Tuscan columns support entablature enriched with egg-and-dart dentils; and balustraded parapet. Rear wall divided by pilasters into a wide central bay and 2 narrow side bays. Decorative wrought iron screens to side windows and to side lights of richly carved double doors. Cornice head and stone tympanum above carved with eagle, fruit and date 1890. Carved coats of arms in fruit and leaf borders above side windows. At right of portico a long passage wall of red brick with ashlar pilasters, entablature and balustraded parapet. Directly below architrave small paired windows divided by stone pilasters. Carved brick panels between main pilasters. Theatre block, partly concealed by later buildings adjoining, is of red brick with angle pilasters and moulded cornice in several planes. Outer fringe of roof is low pitched and leaded. From this rises high attic with windows of pronounced batter divided by curved buttresses reaching from edge of roof to wood eaves cornice of attic. Diagonal buttresses at- corners. High pitched, hipped, tiled attic roof. Inside, a vestibule wood-panelled with fluted and reeded pilasters and entablature. Central glazed dome and flanking skylights. Marble floor with massive marble fireplace. To right of vestibule a passage entirely walled and floored in variegated marbles. Corinthian pilasters, with gilded capitals, rest on plinths and support entablature. Ornate plaster ceiling with raised borders and panels, the centre ones glazed. Theatre, at end of passage, has backstage screen of 4 tall Doric columns, entablature and balustraded parapet, all in green marble. Apsidal end behind. Deep coved cornice below raised attic windows. Pedimented entablature surround to entrance, similar marble to stage screen. Dark green marble dado.
Listing NGR: TQ4436574425
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 200208
- 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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