Former Bethnal Green British School (Infants School)
FORMER BETHNAL GREEN BRITISH SCHOOL (INFANTS SCHOOL), RAMSEY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113311
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Former Bethnal Green British School (Infants School)
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER BETHNAL GREEN BRITISH SCHOOL (INFANTS SCHOOL), RAMSEY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113311
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Former Bethnal Green British School (Infants School)
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER BETHNAL GREEN BRITISH SCHOOL (INFANTS SCHOOL), RAMSEY 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:
- FORMER BETHNAL GREEN BRITISH SCHOOL (INFANTS SCHOOL), RAMSEY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 34328 82400
Details
TQ3482
788/9/10107
RAMSEY STREET,
Former Bethnal Green British School (Infants School)
GV II
Infant school to British School. Designed in 1841 by William Wallen Architect as a purpose built infant school to the adjoining British School, originally for 394 children. Later C19 screen walls with gates added to ground floor. Classical style. Stock brick with hipped slate roof and two brick chimneystacks. Two storeys. Front of 3 bays has central pediment with tripartite sash with panel underneath flanked by 12-pane sashes. Ground floor has two later C19 walls added to central bay incorporating cambered openings with cast iron gates. Side elevations are of 5 bays with full-height pilasters and plat band defining bays and cambered openings, mainly with 20-pane sashes. Bays nearest front are blank to accomodate the chimneys.At time of inspection one window had been enlarged. Rear facing the earlier school building has a semicircular staircase turret. Interior originally had one large ground floor room and two first floor classrooms but the divisions have been removed. Kingpost roof trusses. An early and rare example of the building type.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473481
- 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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