Main Block to St Wilfrids Roman Catholic School
MAIN BLOCK TO ST WILFRIDS ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, FOX STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207274
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Main Block to St Wilfrids Roman Catholic School
- Statutory Address:
- MAIN BLOCK TO ST WILFRIDS ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, FOX STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207274
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Main Block to St Wilfrids Roman Catholic School
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAIN BLOCK TO ST WILFRIDS ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, FOX STREET
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 TO ST WILFRIDS ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, FOX STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 53688 29337
Details
PRESTON
SD5329SE FOX STREET 941-1/11/116 (West side) 12/06/50 Main Block to St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic School (Formerly Listed as: FOX STREET Fox Street Schools (Roman Catholic))
GV II
School. Dated 1814 in pediment; altered and enlarged. Red brick in Flemish bond, with sandstone dressings and slate roof. L-plan, formed by rectangular main range with rear wing to left. Two storeys over basement, a 2:3:2 window range, symmetrical, the pedimented centre breaking forwards slightly; with plinth, 1st floor band, plain frieze and moulded cornice. The doorway has an Ionic doorcase (now rendered) with engaged columns, frieze with raised lettering "CATHOLIC SCHOOL" and moulded cornice, cavetto jambs, panelled double doors and elliptical fanlight with radiating glazing bars; the windows have raised sills and wedge lintels, and altered 6-pane glazing; and the pediment contains a lozenge with the date "1814". Left return wall has doorway with plain surround, pulvinated frieze, moulded cornice and rectangular overlight, 1 window to the right, another window and a blind window above, and small modern rear wing (not of special interest) replacing original rear wing; right-hand gable wall has basement storey and various 4-pane sashed windows. Rear and INTERIOR not inspected. History: built by Father Joseph Dunn S.J., an early pioneer of gas lighting, and said to be the first school ever lit by piped gas.
Listing NGR: SD5369129334
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391999
- 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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