Box Hill School
BOX HILL SCHOOL, OLD LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130029
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Box Hill School
- Statutory Address:
- BOX HILL SCHOOL, OLD LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130029
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Box Hill School
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOX HILL SCHOOL, OLD LONDON ROAD
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:
- BOX HILL SCHOOL, OLD LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Mole Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mickleham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 16953 53526
Details
TQ 15 SE DORKING OLD LONDON ROAD
850/8/10012 Box Hill School
II
Large house, later school. Dated 1883 with the initials F and H. Built in 1883 as a wedding present for the daughter of D H Evans, the owner of the Oxford Street store. Gothic style. Built of red brick with stone dressings, slate roof with ridge tiles and a series of tall brick chimneystacks. Main part of two to three storeys; six windows, with one storey and attic wings. All windows to front have stained glass but the upper floors have only their upper parts with stained glass. West or entrance front has left side three storey five-light stone canted bay with mullioned and transomed windows with trefoil heads to ground floor and carved stone panels between floors. To the right is a dormer with triple window and two windows, on the first floor double mullioned and transomed casements and ground floor triple arched windows. Central tower with mansard roof (originally with spirelet demolished in 1950s)and four angle turrets. Double mullioned and transomed window to second floor, four-light oriel to first floor and arched doorcase to ground floor. Projecting bay to right has C20 window to first floor and double trefoil-headed window to ground floor with mullioned and transomed casement. End bay has gable with finial, triple mullioned and transomed window to second and first floors and five-light window to ground floor with mullions and transomes. Left wing of one storey with gabled dormer and four windows with trefoil heads. Right wing was formerly a service wing and has a C20 flat-roofed addition. East elevation or garden front is of similar character with three projecting gables and the end three bays to right have stone canted bays with many trefoil heads and left hand bay has stone oriel, Centre has wooden verandah forming balcony at first floor level. C20 flat-roofed dining hall to left hand side.
INTERIOR: Entrance Hall has marquetry inlaid floor, coffered ceiling, screen with ogee arch, elaborate fireplace and stained glass windows with figures of Peace and Hospitality and roundels of the seasons and eminent men. Common Room has plastered ceiling and stained glass windows depicting flowers. Library has built in bookshelves, fireplace and coffered ceiling. Former Dining Room has four centred arched black marble fireplace with decorated spandrels, columns, built-in ogee-headed mirror, panelling and coffered ceiling. Room in left wing has kingpost type roof and stained glass windows. Open well staircase with elaborate cinquefoil-headed balusters and chamfered newel posts with quatrefoils. First floor alcove in central tower. The former principal bedroom has stained glass depicting Day and Night. Headmaster's Study has owl stained glass and original fireplace. Art Nouveau fireplace to second floor. Roof structure of through purlins and principal rafters.
Listing NGR: TQ1695353526
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473243
- 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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