NEWELL HOUSE SCHOOL INCLUDING FORECOURT WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATES

NEWELL HOUSE SCHOOL INCLUDING FORECOURT WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATES, CORNHILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1110757
Date first listed:: 28-Nov-1950
List Entry Name:: NEWELL HOUSE SCHOOL INCLUDING FORECOURT WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATES
Statutory Address:: NEWELL HOUSE SCHOOL INCLUDING FORECOURT WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATES, CORNHILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1110757
Date first listed:: 28-Nov-1950
Date of most recent amendment:: 04-Oct-1973
List Entry Name:: NEWELL HOUSE SCHOOL INCLUDING FORECOURT WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATES
Statutory Address 1:: NEWELL HOUSE SCHOOL INCLUDING FORECOURT WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATES, CORNHILL

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: NEWELL HOUSE SCHOOL INCLUDING FORECOURT WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATES, CORNHILL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Sherborne
National Grid Reference:: ST 63468 16866

Details

CORNHILL 1. 1625 (East Side) Newell House School Including forecourt walls, railings and gates, (Formerly listed as Newell House, Newell) ST 6316 1/174 28.11.50. II 2. West end of house of C17 origin. Originally appears to have had two projecting wings at front, forming small court. The easternmost of the wings has been incorporated in newer C19 block. Older part had hipped roofs formerly of stone slates, now of plaintiles; one dormer with segmental head. Doorway has moulded architrave, 4 panelled door, rectangular fanlight. There are 6 original stone mullioned windows to front, those to 1st floor retaining lead glazing. Walls of coursed rubble with back (facing South) has one 4-light and one 5-light stone mullioned window. New addition to East is higher and appears to be C19. Roughcast finish. Stone plinth. Stone slate roof. Chamfered quoins. East front is 5 window, 2 storeys, basement and attic. Ashlar parapet, cornice. Sash windows without glazing bars. Central round-headed doorway with pediment on console brackets. Interior of older wing has fireplace with 4-centred arch. Forecourt wall, railings and gates to Cornhill front: C19. Stone wall. Railings have uprights with spiked finials to railings and gate; in gates, uprights rise alternately to 2 different heights. At intervals, square standards with coved finials.

Listing NGR: ST6346816866

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Legacy System number:: 103942
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.