Richard of Chichester Catholic Secondary School and Gates and Railings

RICHARD OF CHICHESTER CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL AND GATES AND RAILINGS, PRINCE OF WALES ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1139079
Date first listed:
14-May-1974
List Entry Name:
Richard of Chichester Catholic Secondary School and Gates and Railings
Statutory Address:
RICHARD OF CHICHESTER CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL AND GATES AND RAILINGS, PRINCE OF WALES ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1139079
Date first listed:
14-May-1974
Date of most recent amendment:
11-Jan-1999
List Entry Name:
Richard of Chichester Catholic Secondary School and Gates and Railings
Statutory Address 1:
RICHARD OF CHICHESTER CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL AND GATES AND RAILINGS, PRINCE OF WALES ROAD

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
RICHARD OF CHICHESTER CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL AND GATES AND RAILINGS, PRINCE OF WALES ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Camden (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 28663 84729

Details

CAMDEN

TQ2884NE PRINCE OF WALES ROAD
798-1/54/1348 (North side)
14/05/74 Richard of Chichester Catholic
Secondary School & gates & railings
(Formerly Listed as:
PRINCE OF WALES ROAD
Gates & Railings to Camden School
for Girls)

II

School. Block fronting Prince of Wales Road built 1849.
Architect Thomas Henry Wyatt and David Brandon, built as 'Aged
Governesses Asylum'. Altered and enlarged 1877-9 for Camden
School for Girls, by EC Robins. Ragstone with slate roofs. 2
storeys, 3 gabled bays. 2-storey bay window on central bay,
with small gargoyles at the angles, at cornice level.
INTERIORS not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: gates and railings: both pairs of double
gates have come from elsewhere. Gates in 1700-25 style and
influenced style of railings. Wrought-iron. Right hand gate
segmental-arched with scrolled overthrow including initials
"GI"; openwork box piers surmounted by scrollwork and finials.
Double gates to left with delicate scrollwork overthrow and
openwork box piers surmounted by complex scrollwork and
finials. Railings with urn finials and alternate rails with
double curved motif taken from the gates.



Listing NGR: TQ2866384729

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
477809
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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