Church of England Girls School
CHURCH OF ENGLAND GIRLS SCHOOL, ELM GROVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217872
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of England Girls School
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ENGLAND GIRLS SCHOOL, ELM GROVE
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/04782/35
- Rights:
- © Mr Mike Widdas. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217872
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of England Girls School
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ENGLAND GIRLS SCHOOL, ELM GROVE
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:
- CHURCH OF ENGLAND GIRLS SCHOOL, ELM GROVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 84762 91035
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ89SW ELM GROVE, Didsbury 698-1/8/642 (South side) 20/06/88 Church of England Girls' School
II
School. Dated 1910 on rainwater heads. Red brick with sandstone ashlar dressings, red tiled roofs. Irregular plan including hall with lower entrance range to right, lower range to left, tower at rear right-hand corner of hall and classroom block behind this. Arts and Crafts style. One and 2 storeys; entrance range has round-headed arch with stone surround including parapet lettered "CHURCH OF ENGLAND GIRLS' SCHOOL", flanked by mullioned 4- and 3-light windows, and cross-window under gablet to right; hall has 3 very large 12-light mullion and transom windows breaking the eaves, with moulded cornices and flat roofs; tower has pairs of stone strips rising to small 2-light windows under gablets, and neo-Baroque domed cupola. Low range to left has inter alia a stone canted bay window breaking through eaves. Classroom block has cross-windows. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ8476291035
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388114
- 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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