Cranbrook School House and Walls to South
CRANBROOK SCHOOL HOUSE AND WALLS TO SOUTH, WATERLOO ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1084796
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Cranbrook School House and Walls to South
- Statutory Address:
- CRANBROOK SCHOOL HOUSE AND WALLS TO SOUTH, WATERLOO ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1084796
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Cranbrook School House and Walls to South
- Statutory Address 1:
- CRANBROOK SCHOOL HOUSE AND WALLS TO SOUTH, WATERLOO 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:
- CRANBROOK SCHOOL HOUSE AND WALLS TO SOUTH, WATERLOO ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 77793 36070
Details
CRANBROOK WATERLOO ROAD TQ 7736 SE (north west side) 10/302 9.6.52 Cranbrook School House and walls to south GV II*
School house to Cranbrook School, now Headmaster's House. 1727. Red brick on red brick plinth. Coved wooden cornice to parapet with raised panel. Plain tiled hipped roof with 2 stacks across the ridge and 3 dormers with segmental pediments. 3 storeys and attic. 7 bays with slight 2 bay end projections. Ganged segment heads to glazing bar sashes, those on second floor half the depth of those below. Blocked windows on first and second floor in centre. Deep ground floor loggia in central 3 bays with wall above resting on entablature supported by 2 Doric columns with flanking Doric columns at outer corners of loggia. Triglyphs over columns in frieze. Door- ways at ends of loggia and in centre, flanked by flat-headed glazing bar sashes. Central doorway with fluted Doric pilaster surround and triglyphed entablature. Invicta Fire Insurance plaque in central first floor window. Blue and red brick chequer wing to rear at left with C19 additions in centre of rear; wing at right C19 but with C19 roof structure. Red brick walls 30 yards long to front of school house, with two ramped steps down on each side. Garden closed by low walls, 4 feet high, topped by diagonal railings, each with flanking piers, 2 intertwining piers and central gate-piers. Wooden gate with slats above to resemble railings. Interior: stair on 4 levels, rectangular open well. Twined balusters. Flat hand rail, square newelposts. Corniced tread-ends and curved cheek-pieces.
Listing NGR: TQ7779336070
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 169153
- 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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