Former Chapel Langley School
FORMER CHAPEL LANGLEY SCHOOL, RUSSELL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114636
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Former Chapel Langley School
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CHAPEL LANGLEY SCHOOL, RUSSELL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114636
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Former Chapel Langley School
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CHAPEL LANGLEY SCHOOL, RUSSELL 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 CHAPEL LANGLEY SCHOOL, RUSSELL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Luton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 08899 20715
Details
RUSSELL STREET 1. 5123 Former Chapel Langley School TL 0820 3/6 II
2. Large and impressive Board School built in 1880 on corner site. Luton grey brick with lighter red brick dressings, Welsh slate roof. Long elevation to Russell Street has central break in building line. Left hand block has central projecting gable with further gable on its right. Right hand block has same central projecting gable with further gables on either side. Apsidal wing facing Chapel Street making L-plan building. Rear wing has apsidal projection. Rear elevation of main block has 2 projecting gabled wings and one apsidal wing. Moulded brick eaves throughout with frieze of lozenges. Windows are all pointed arched sashes with red brick heads and stone drip moulds. Gable ends have compositions of three or four windows with roundel above. The roundel is set in a red brick and stone arch with the typanum decorated with a moulded terracotta scallop pattern.
Listing NGR: TL0889920715
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 35845
- 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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