Gosfield School
GOSFIELD SCHOOL, HALSTEAD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1169454
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gosfield School
- Statutory Address:
- GOSFIELD SCHOOL, HALSTEAD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1169454
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gosfield School
- Statutory Address 1:
- GOSFIELD SCHOOL, HALSTEAD 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:
- GOSFIELD SCHOOL, HALSTEAD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gosfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 78986 30619
Details
TL 73 SE GOSFIELD HALSTEAD ROAD 5/170 Gosfield School
GV II
School formerly a house. Early to Mid C19. Yellow Suffolk brick. Hipped grey slate roof to centre range, roof hipped to left and right of lower level left and right wings, that to left with a gabled extension. Projecting eaves with moulded brackets. Four brick chimney stacks to centre range. Iron bell cote to left range. Moulded central band. Two storeys. The centre range with semi- circular bays to right and left. 2:3:3:1:3:3 window range of vertically sliding sashes. Long windows to central bays. Central French window to left range. The central glazed and panelled door with round head and light over, pedimented stone portico with guttae,triglyphs and metopes to frieze, foliate centre panel and moulded acroteria has fluted support columns and pilasters and is approached by steps. Interior contains panelled shutters, dado's, reveals to windows and doors, six panelled doors. Moulded ceiling cornices. Moulded pelmets to some rooms. Fluted architraves with corner patera and pediments to many doors. Marble Adam style fireplaces. Fluted pillars to entrance hall, stairs with wreathed handrail to iron balusters. Moulded ceiling. Wings of a later date to rear and left.
Listing NGR: TL7898630619
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114687
- 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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