The War Memorial Library at Malvern College
THE WAR MEMORIAL LIBRARY AT MALVERN COLLEGE, COLLEGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082797
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1979
- List Entry Name:
- The War Memorial Library at Malvern College
- Statutory Address:
- THE WAR MEMORIAL LIBRARY AT MALVERN COLLEGE, COLLEGE ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/16026/33
- Rights:
- © Mr Kenneth M Walker. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082797
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1979
- List Entry Name:
- The War Memorial Library at Malvern College
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WAR MEMORIAL LIBRARY AT MALVERN COLLEGE, COLLEGE ROAD
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:
- THE WAR MEMORIAL LIBRARY AT MALVERN COLLEGE, COLLEGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Malvern Hills (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Malvern
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 77792 45035
Details
COLLEGE ROAD
1.
5245
(East Side)
The War Memorial Library
at Malvern College
SO 7745 SE 6/10C
II
2.
1924. Architect, Sir Aston Webb. Two-storey height in ashlar, with slate
roof. The side elevations have canted full-height end bays with one window
of 3-lights above one of 4-lights to each. The centre portion is filled by
3 mullion and transom windows of 15-lights, with arched upper lights, the bays
being divided by panels with shallow carved arches. Continuous treatment of
cills and heads. The ground floor similar but plainer to the north, including
a door to the south. The entrance front in the gable end consists of an arched
moulded bay containing a 9-light window with segmental head, mullions and transoms,
above the carved parapet above the double doors, which have glazing bars.
Glazed fanlight. Rectangular dripmould terminating, at impost height, in the
carved figures of a pelican and a squirrel, while above the door on the parapet,
as supporters of the school coat of arms are 2 warriors, one an airman. The
parapet is carved with roses and thistles.
Listing NGR: SO7775945146
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 26 October 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 152061
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 26 October 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/56421
War Memorials Online, accessed 26 October 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/217517
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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