Marling School
MARLING SCHOOL, CAINSCROSS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223565
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Marling School
- Statutory Address:
- MARLING SCHOOL, CAINSCROSS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223565
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Marling School
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARLING SCHOOL, CAINSCROSS 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:
- MARLING SCHOOL, CAINSCROSS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stroud
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 83846 05217
Details
STROUD CAINSCROSS ROAD SO 8305 SE 14/571 Marling School GV II School. 1889-94 by W H Seth-Smith; founded in 1887 by Sir Samuel Marling, a local clothmaker. Limestone ashlar. Stone tile roofs with coped gable ends. Ashlar gable end, lateral and axial stacks with moulded cornices. The plan comprises the great hall on left (west) with row of classrooms on either side and masters' room and entrance on south end; linked by a long cloister to the headmaster's house on right, which also contains dining room, kitchen and dormitories etc. Jacobean and Wrenaissance styles. The great hall on left (west) has large stone mullion window on south gable with shaft above rising into stack at apex. Below the window a small single storey office with pyramidal roof, arms and motto in parapet and round arch doorway set back on right. On either side of hall gabled single storey classrooms with large stone mullion windows raised at centres. Behind the classrooms on each side of hall 2 large lateral stacks with moulded volutes and 2 shafts with arched link at top. Large wooden bell-turret on ridge with finials on corners and copper-clad ogee cupola with tall weathervane. Low cloister on right (east) with leaded timber windows on stone plinth and stone tile roof, linking hall with headmaster's house on right; this is a 2 storey and attic block with asymmetrical gables to front and entrance on right side with gabled porch and plainer dormitory wing at rear (north); all stone mullion windows. Interior: Great hall has gallery at north end on corbel brackets, dias at south end, ornate hammer and tie-beam roof and dado panelling. The flanking classrooms (now library) have vaulted plaster ceilings. The headmaster's house with simple Jacobean style open-well stairs, dining room, kitchen and dormitories are now used as sixth form rooms. Sources: The Building News 10/1/1890; The Builder 3/5/1896; Kelly's Directory of Gloucestershire 1914.
Listing NGR: SO8384605217
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 419319
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Building News in Building News, (1890)
The Builder in 3 May, (1896)
Kellys Directory in Gloucestershire, (1914)
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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