Bluecoat School (National Trust)
BLUECOAT SCHOOL (NATIONAL TRUST), CAXTON STREET SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1210081
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Bluecoat School (National Trust)
- Statutory Address:
- BLUECOAT SCHOOL (NATIONAL TRUST), CAXTON STREET SW1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1210081
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Bluecoat School (National Trust)
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLUECOAT SCHOOL (NATIONAL TRUST), CAXTON STREET SW1
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:
- BLUECOAT SCHOOL (NATIONAL TRUST), CAXTON STREET SW1
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 29481 79362
Details
TQ 2979 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER CAXTON STREET, SW1 98/26 (south side)
15.5.54 Bluecoat School (National Trust) [Formerly listed as No 25 (Christ Church, Blew Coat Room)]
- I
Former Blue Coat school, now shop. Built 1709 (rainwater heads dated). Brown brick, red dressings; roof not visible. Freestanding oblong building, of 3 bays to each side; 2 tiers of windows. Centre bays set forward slightly; pilastered corners. To Caxton Street main entrance in fluted Doric pilastered porch, with niche over containing statue of Blue Coat Scholar; segmental split pediment to parapet with clock below. Square headed windows, flush framed sashes, glazing bars, gauged heads, keystones. Dentil cornice in brick; parapet; subsidiary entrance to west. Other 3 sides with similar architectural treatment. Fine interior forming single tall space with pilasters and niches to walls, entablature and coved ceiling; four fluted Corinthian columns mark entrance; fireplace to opposite end, etc.
London Vol I. N. Pevsner.
Listing NGR: TQ2948179360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209056
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: London I - The Cities of London and Westminster, (1973)
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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