The School
THE SCHOOL, HYDE END ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1136149
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The School
- Statutory Address:
- THE SCHOOL, HYDE END ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-09-18
- Reference:
- IOE01/01177/24
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1136149
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SCHOOL, HYDE END 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:
- THE SCHOOL, HYDE END ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shinfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 73345 67716
Details
SHINFIELD HYDE END ROAD SU 76 NW (west side) Schoolgreen
8/30 The School 26.1.67 GV II
School. Dated 1707, extended C19 altered C20. Built by Richard Piggott, Master Cutler of London. Brick, tiled hipped, gabled and coped gabled roofs of varying heights. Irregular plan. One and 2 storeys, and 2 storeys with attics. Road front: C18 part in centre with brick plinth, first floor string, moulded, modillioned wood cornice, flanking chimneys either side of hipped roof; 2 hipped dormers with 2-light leaded casements. 4 bays of 4-light wood mullioned and transomed windows with leaded lights and central half glazed double door in early C19 door case of reeded pilasters and small reeded cornice. Stone panel with inscription and date over door. Flanking on either side are two C19 additions. To the left a hall in brick with stone dressings. 3 stone cross windows with leaded lights and one of 6-lights; and a stone panel with inscription and 1889 date between 1 and 2 windows on left. To the right a brick and stone coped gable with stringcourse, 2 wooden cross windows with leaded lights; a clock in the gable and an arched bellcote above with pedimented top, housing 3 bells. Between the stringcourse and the clock there is a stone panel with inscription and 1860 date. To the right of this, is a single storey classroom with 3 bays of 2-light windows with stone mullions and dressings and leaded lights. VCH Vol 3 p 261 BOE (Berkshire) p 216.
Listing NGR: SU7334567716
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 41464
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 216
Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1906), 261
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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