NORTH EASTERN BLOCK OF BUILDINGS AT THE BRITISH SCHOOLS

NORTH EASTERN BLOCK OF BUILDINGS AT THE BRITISH SCHOOLS, QUEEN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1224711
Date first listed:: 06-Jun-1975
List Entry Name:: NORTH EASTERN BLOCK OF BUILDINGS AT THE BRITISH SCHOOLS
Statutory Address:: NORTH EASTERN BLOCK OF BUILDINGS AT THE BRITISH SCHOOLS, QUEEN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1224711
Date first listed:: 06-Jun-1975
Date of most recent amendment:: 04-Jun-1999
List Entry Name:: NORTH EASTERN BLOCK OF BUILDINGS AT THE BRITISH SCHOOLS
Statutory Address 1:: NORTH EASTERN BLOCK OF BUILDINGS AT THE BRITISH SCHOOLS, QUEEN STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: NORTH EASTERN BLOCK OF BUILDINGS AT THE BRITISH SCHOOLS, QUEEN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hertfordshire
District:: North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TL 18651 28860

Details

TL 1828 NE QUEEN STREET (South-east side) 834/3/337 North-eastern block of 6.6.1975 buildings at the British School

GV II*

Former boys school, comprising 3 classrooms and attached outbuildings. 1837, 1853 and earlier, with early C20 alterations and additions. Red brick, laid to Flemish bond, with Welsh slate roof coverings. FRONT: Single storeyed, 6-bay aisled schoolroom of 1837 on east-west axis with early C20 6 bay schoolroom built along its south side, projecting slightly westwards, and with lean-to porch in the angle of the 2 ranges. At its north-west corner, schoolroom of 1853 with side lean-to and C20 outbuildings extending west wards at its western end. 1837 part with a large boarded-up window at each end, the openings set beneath gauged brick arches, and pedimented gables, each with an occulus. Blocked gauged brick arched window openings to aisles on western end, and at eastern end on left, steps lead to a 6-panel double door. To the right a re-set date stone which reads 'WW 1810'. Clerestorey with continuous 12 pane windows. Early C20 block has 3, 8-pane sashes and a gable occulus at western end, and 4, 2-light windows with 8-pane sashes to right return. The 1853 schoolroom has a door at each end on south side and a hipped roof with lateral chimneys to north side and a lantern incorporating continuous glazing comprised of 6-pane lights. INTERIOR: 1853 part with 5 stepped floor, a small hearth to the north wall, a 6-panel double door and arch-braced tie beam trusses. HISTORY: The school was originally founded in 1810 by William Wiltshire, a Hitchin lawyer. The 1837 schoolroom, designed for 300 pupils, was built according to then principles of Joseph Lancaster, founder of the British and Foreign School Movement, and based upon the monitorial system of teaching. The 1853 schoolroom is a rare surviving example of a galleried classroom, built according to the recommendations of Matthew Arnold.

Listing NGR: TL1865128860

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.