Main Block at Watford Boys Grammar School
MAIN BLOCK AT WATFORD BOYS GRAMMAR SCHOOL, RICKMANSWORTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175749
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Main Block at Watford Boys Grammar School
- Statutory Address:
- MAIN BLOCK AT WATFORD BOYS GRAMMAR SCHOOL, RICKMANSWORTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175749
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Main Block at Watford Boys Grammar School
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAIN BLOCK AT WATFORD BOYS GRAMMAR SCHOOL, RICKMANSWORTH 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:
- MAIN BLOCK AT WATFORD BOYS GRAMMAR SCHOOL, RICKMANSWORTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Watford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 09789 96328
Details
TQ 09 NE 3/16
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD
Main block at Watford Boys Grammar School
GII
1910-12.Russell and Cooper.Very long neo-Georgian brick school building.Purple stock brick with red brick dressings.Two storey and attic, slate roofs and flat- topped dormers with glazing bars.Wood dentil eaves cornice.Three-nine-three centre range, the ends slightly projected and the roof above slightly hipped.Two brick ridge stacks.Exposed box sashes with glazing bars.Brick aprons beneath.Gauged brick heads and stone keystones to ground floor windows.Ornate central stone porch of early C18/Baroque type.Bolection moulded door surround, Roman Doric pilasters flanking carrying entablature and open segmental pediment,armorial cartouche in tympanum with dates 1704 and 1884 (dates of foundation of previous Watford schools).Each side of this central range is recessed five window section, five dormers,five bulls-eye windows with keystones to first floor,four small glazing bar sashes under relieving arches and one large sash similar to centre block windows to ground floor.Beyond, coming forward with slightly hipped roofs are further five window sections. Small glazing bar sashes with relieving arches to ground floor, large twenty pane sashes similar to centre block above, three dormers.At east end is an additional five window section similar to centre.To rear large hall, parallel to front, with three round headed windows under broken segmental pediment gables.Large flat headed windows between.Glazing bars. Octagonal cupola on brick base with copper dome.Four rear wings with pedimental gables and moulded wood cornices.Ornamental drainpipes with 1911 date on hopper-heads.
Listing NGR: TQ0978996328
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158213
- 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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