Caen Primary School
CAEN PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107121
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Caen Primary School
- Statutory Address:
- CAEN PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAEN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107121
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Caen Primary School
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAEN PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAEN STREET
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:
- CAEN PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAEN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Braunton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 48725 36668
Details
SS 4836-4936 BRAUNTON CAEN STREET, Braunton
12/65 Caen Primary School (formerly listed - as County Primary School) 26.1.76
- II
County Primary School, formerly Board School. 1873 enlarged with rear extensions in identical gothic style in 1883 and 1896 according to spaced lead rainwater heads. Squared rubble with dressed stone surrounds to the openings. Slate roofs with crested tiles and small gabletted stacks. L-shaped facade of three gable ended projections with short flanking buttresses with ashlar caps. Outer wings have large single window of 4 lancet lights, the 2 central lights rising above the outer lights in pointed arch surround. Two 2-light lancets to central projection. Plaque above with inscription "Board Schools 1873". Gable bellcote with gabled pointed arch openings and corner pinnacles around base of small stone spire. Each recess between wings has 2-leaved plank doors with flanking windows, that to left projects further forward with flat roof, that to right has 2-light tilting casement above in gabled dormer with slate roof and slated gable end.
NGR: SS4872536669
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98304
- 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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