King Edward's School
KING EDWARD'S SCHOOL, PETWORTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096890
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- King Edward's School
- Statutory Address:
- KING EDWARD'S SCHOOL, PETWORTH ROAD
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- 2002-07-13
- Reference:
- IOE01/05529/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096890
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- King Edward's School
- Statutory Address 1:
- KING EDWARD'S SCHOOL, PETWORTH 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:
- KING EDWARD'S SCHOOL, PETWORTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Witley and Milford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 94891 38416
Details
SU 93 NW WITLEY C.P. PETWORTH ROAD
Wormley
8/286 King Edward's School
II
School. 1867 by Sidney Smirke, extended by G. D. Sykes. Red brick with brown
brick diapering, stone plinth band and dressings, Bathstone angle quoins.
Hipped plain tiled roofs over. Three storeys with three stone-coped stacks
either side of centre. Symmetriclal design with projecting stone string courses
over plinth, ground floor and cornice to second floor. Stone coped parapet
above with square stone newels. One bay end pavilions projecting slightly with
one sash window on each floor, that on the second floor of 9 panes. All windows
in moulded stone chamfered surrounds. Shaped gables over end pavilions with
escutcheons above. 6 bay ranges with similar windows under cambered heads on
ground and first floors. Towered entrance bay with shaped gable to parapet stage.
Clock face to front, modillioned cornice below. Arched stone dressed niche in
Doric Order containing statue. Projecting piers flank entrance with paired
panelled pilasters supporting entablature across the ground floor. Stone carved
panels on sides of entrance bay including "Christ in the Garden" and a figure of
Athena. Paired sashes between piers. Rusticated and key-stoned arched through-
way with voussoirs over and brick barrel vault behind, two bays deep with doors
in return walls. Left hand return front:- One bay with further bay set back.
Stone portico to ground floor with keyed and arched door surround and angle
pilasters. Three storey C20 brick range to left connected by fire escapes to
front range not special interest.
Listing NGR: SU9489138416
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439849
- 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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