Parish Cottage Parish Hall
PARISH COTTAGE, SOUTHHILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1136594
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Cottage Parish Hall
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH COTTAGE, SOUTHHILL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1136594
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Cottage Parish Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH COTTAGE, SOUTHHILL ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- PARISH HALL, SOUTHILL 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:
- PARISH COTTAGE, SOUTHHILL ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH HALL, SOUTHILL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cardington
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 08672 47658
Details
TL 0847 CARDINGTON SOUTHILL ROAD
9/29 Parish Hall and Parish Cottage
- II
Former Industrial School and mistress's house, now Parish Hall and house. Built by daughters of S.C. Whitbread, for purpose of training girls for domestic service. Opened 1862 (Beds. Mercury 10.2,1862). Mottled red brick with dressings partly of yellow brick partly ashlar. Slate roofs. House is 2 storey and attics asymmetrical block. Single-storeyed schoolroom block projects to W. Schoolroom: 2 2-light casements with diamond leading to L. 5- bay verandah on wood supports to R, LH bay being enclosed wood porch, french windows to porch and all 4 other bays. All openings have 4-centred arched heads containing 2 pointed arches with diamond leading. House: LH recessed bay has doorway with bracketed gabled wood hood with finial, and single light casement above. Projecting gable has canted bay to ground floor, 2-light casement with hood mould with decorative stops to first floor, and small almond-shaped window to attic. RH recessed block has one single-light casement per floor, and lean-to block within angle with similar casement. All openings with more angular 4-centred arched heads than schoolroom. Paired and multiple chimney stacks, all set diagonally with moulded cornices.
Listing NGR: TL0867247658
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 36666
- 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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