Kennington Boys' School
Kennington Boys' School, Cormont Road, SE5
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1184669
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Kennington Boys' School
- Statutory Address:
- Kennington Boys' School, Cormont Road, SE5
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1184669
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Kennington Boys' School
- Statutory Address 1:
- Kennington Boys' School, Cormont Road, SE5
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:
- Kennington Boys' School, Cormont Road, SE5
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Lambeth (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 31641 76654
Details
This list entry was subjected to a Minor Enhancement on 18 March 2016 to amend details in the description, add source and reformat the text to current standards
TQ 3176 13/309
CORMONT ROAD SE5 (north side)
Kennington Boys' School
II
1897-1898 by T J Bailey, extended in 1912. Board school of LCC, similar to Vauxhall Manor School Annexe in Kennington Road. Large, symmetrical building of seven sections. Main central block of three tall storeys, five windows, under high pitched, hipped tiled roof with three tiny lucarne-like dormers whose swept roofs become spirelets. Flanking six-storey square towers have corbelled octagonal angle turrets and tall swept slated roofs rising to bell stage with spirelet and vane above. Beyond are five-storey, four-bay intermediate sections with parapet fronts; outer bays of three tall storeys and attic under shaped gables with scrolled kneelers. Stock brick with dressings of red brick and stone (the latter mainly for gable and parapet copings) and terra-cotta for corbel tables at tower eaves and the larger turret corbels, and for rusticating the wall arcading of central section. Varied window shapes, much wall enrichment; a building of romance and fantasy.
Listing NGR: TQ3164176654
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 204184
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bridget, Cherry, Nikolaus, Pevsner, The Buildings of England London 2: South, (1994), 358
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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