Former School of Science and Art
Former School of Science and Art, Weston College Conference Centre, Lower Church Road, Weston Super Mare, BS23 2AG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129733
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Former School of Science and Art
- Statutory Address:
- Former School of Science and Art, Weston College Conference Centre, Lower Church Road, Weston Super Mare, BS23 2AG
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129733
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Former School of Science and Art
- Statutory Address 1:
- Former School of Science and Art, Weston College Conference Centre, Lower Church Road, Weston Super Mare, BS23 2AG
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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 School of Science and Art, Weston College Conference Centre, Lower Church Road, Weston Super Mare, BS23 2AG
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weston-Super-Mare
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 31744 61847
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/04/2018
ST 3161 NE
9/30
LOWER CHURCH ROAD (west side)
Weston College Conference Centre
Former School of Science and Art
(Formerly listed as School of Science and Art, LOWER CHURCH ROAD)
GV
II
Built 1892-1893 and 1899-1900 by Price and Wooler. Coursed rubble with Bath stone dressings and ceramic bands. Slate roof. In late Tudor/Classical style.
Two storeys, five bays with panelled and balustraded parapets. Centre three raised as full attic with flanking niches and aedicules to parapet, particularly elaborate to centre piece over arched windows. Centre bay flanked by two storey square bays with tripartite glazing. Large pane casement windows, divided on first floor by panelled pilasters with floral caps. Ground floor windows, transomed with segmental panel motif over heads. Central arched doorcase with enriched terracotta details filling space between bays. North elevation has tall arched studio windows. Tall stone gables divided by pilasters with ceramic panels. Lively use of terracotta and ceramics.
Listing NGR: ST3174461847
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 33213
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Weston-super-Mare Gazette, 11 May 1892, 2
Weston Mercury, 14 Jan 1893, 8
Weston-super-Mare Gazette 18 Jan 1893, 3
Weston Mercury 27 October 1900, 2 and 5
Weston-super-Mare Gazette 13 May 1899, 1
Weston Mercury 27 Nov 1900, 2
Weston Mercury 27 October 1900, 2
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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