Avery Hill Training College (Conservatory)
AVERY HILL TRAINING COLLEGE (CONSERVATORY), BEXLEY ROAD SE9
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1079082
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Avery Hill Training College (Conservatory)
- Statutory Address:
- AVERY HILL TRAINING COLLEGE (CONSERVATORY), BEXLEY ROAD SE9
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1079082
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Avery Hill Training College (Conservatory)
- Statutory Address 1:
- AVERY HILL TRAINING COLLEGE (CONSERVATORY), 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 (CONSERVATORY), 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 44368 74405
Details
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2 November 2023 to correct typo, to remove section numbers, to change numbers to words and to reformat text to current standards.
4412
TQ 4474 55/161
BEXLEY ROAD SE9
Avery Hill Training College (Conservatory)
II
1889. Large structure in classical style with domed glass roofs, in three sections. Centre one-storey block of sevens bays with twelve windows and door on axis. Pediment over three middle bays. Red brick. Walls defined by rusticated pilasters supporting entablature with brick mouldings. A pair of round arched windows with moulded stone architraves and pilasters to each bay. Central round arched doorway with side lights giving Venetian effect. Similar stone dressings. In spandrels carved brick figures and plants representing Horticulture. Low pitched glass roof in outer parts and tall central glass dome with moulded wood cornice and console bracketed soffit. Low central wood cupola with figure of Eros at finial. Five-window set back side wings in similar style with domed glass roofs and small, square cupolas. Long, fifteen-window west return. East return shorter with later building abutting. Inside shows riveted cast iron construction with round arches resting on slender, quasi-Corinthian iron columns. In east wing a central feature, figure of a nymph resting on a dolphin, in white marble on grey marble oval plinth.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 200209
- 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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