St Bees School Buildings Around Quadrangle to South West
ST BEES SCHOOL BUILDINGS AROUND QUADRANGLE TO SOUTH WEST, B5345
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086678
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- St Bees School Buildings Around Quadrangle to South West
- Statutory Address:
- ST BEES SCHOOL BUILDINGS AROUND QUADRANGLE TO SOUTH WEST, B5345
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086678
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- St Bees School Buildings Around Quadrangle to South West
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST BEES SCHOOL BUILDINGS AROUND QUADRANGLE TO SOUTH WEST, B5345
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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:
- ST BEES SCHOOL BUILDINGS AROUND QUADRANGLE TO SOUTH WEST, B5345
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Bees
- National Grid Reference:
- NX 96953 12172
Details
NX 91 SE (INSET) ST BEES B5345 (East side) St Bees 8/62 St Bees School; buildings around 9.3.67 quadrangle to south-west
G.V. II
Public School, founded 1587 by Edmund Grindal, Archbishop of Canterbury. Buildings form 3 sides of quadrangle. North range C16 with additions of c1820; other ranges built 1842. North range probably 1st school building, built from material salvaged from the Abbots' house. Sandstone blocks on chamfered plinth. Graduated slate roof with stone copings and kneelers; corniced stone octagonal end chimney. Originally 2 storeys; storey added when roof replaced c1820. 9 bays. Seven 3-light and one (C20?) 2-light mullioned windows, with glazing bars in architraves, under continuous hoodmould to ground floor; 6th bay from left, now blank, original door? 4 similar windows to each floor above; hoodmoulds with labels to 1st floor. 1842 ranges ashlar on plinth. Graduated slate roofs with stone copings and blocking courses; corniced stone octagonal mid and end chimneys. Symmetrical, 5 bays. Central castellated 4-stage clock tower, over 4-centred entrance arch, has octagonal corner turrets. Two 2-storey bays to either side with 'aisle' to ground floor. 2-storey, 6-bay south range has window over 'aisle' to left of 4-centred door with octagonal turrets on either side; 3 bays to right. All windows paired sashes with glazing bars in architraves; all windows (except to aisles) and doors have hoodmoulds with labels.
Listing NGR: NX9695312172
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76160
- 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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