Girls' Public Day School Trust School
GIRLS' PUBLIC DAY SCHOOL TRUST SCHOOL, WEMYSS ROAD SE3
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1079944
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Girls' Public Day School Trust School
- Statutory Address:
- GIRLS' PUBLIC DAY SCHOOL TRUST SCHOOL, WEMYSS ROAD SE3
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1079944
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Girls' Public Day School Trust School
- Statutory Address 1:
- GIRLS' PUBLIC DAY SCHOOL TRUST SCHOOL, WEMYSS ROAD SE3
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:
- GIRLS' PUBLIC DAY SCHOOL TRUST SCHOOL, WEMYSS ROAD SE3
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Lewisham (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3977476160
Details
1.
4424
TQ 3976
10/262
WEMYSS ROAD SE3
Girls' Public Day School Trust School
II
2.
1879-80 by E R Robson. 2 storeys and basement, 8 windows, Queen Anne
style. Fairly high pitched, hipped tiled roof disfigured by 3 wide
modern dormers. Plastered coved eaves cornice. Multicoloured stock brick
with red brick dressings, ie quoins, window jambs and aprons and gauged
flat brick arches. White keystones. 5 steps to central double door with
side lights and big rectangular fanlight with margin lights. Stone
doorcase. Attached quasi-Ionic columns support entablature with high
open pediment embracing cartouche with urn and cresset over. Inscription
in cartouche and in tablet over frieze: "Opened by HRH Princess Louise
January 17 1880. Girls Public Day School Company Limited."
Cast iron hand and area railings.
Listing NGR: TQ3977476160
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 203428
- 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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