Diocesan Training College

DIOCESAN TRAINING COLLEGE, UTTOXETER NEW ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1230228
Date first listed:
28-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:
Diocesan Training College
Statutory Address:
DIOCESAN TRAINING COLLEGE, UTTOXETER NEW ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1230228
Date first listed:
28-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:
Diocesan Training College
Statutory Address 1:
DIOCESAN TRAINING COLLEGE, UTTOXETER NEW ROAD

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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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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
DIOCESAN TRAINING COLLEGE, UTTOXETER NEW ROAD

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

District:
City of Derby (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SK3416335939

Details

1.
5170
SK 33 NW
7/290

UTTOXETER NEW ROAD
Diocesan Training College

II
G.V

2.
Diocesan Training College. 1850-57. Henry Stevens for Church of England. Picturesque
assymmetrical composition in a mid to late C16 style. Includes attached chapel c1900
in a C15 style with some arts and crafts details. Red brick with elaborate stone
details and bands of encaustic tiles defining the floor levels. Later wing with simpler
detailing at R.H. and tile roof. Two and three storeys and attics, multi-gabled
facade stone coped gables with kneelers and finials. Dominant chimney stacks with
suites of square and circular plan flues with moulded bases and caps. A tower rises
above roof at L.H. end with a gable to each face surmounted by a bellcote with lead
roofed spire. All windows are stone framed with mullions,some with transoms. All window
lights are arched with leadlight casements except in R.H wing. 2 storey projecting
porch with parapet and corner ball finials. Arched doorway to porch with moulded projecting
keystone. Above, on parapet, a framed inscription "Diocesan Institution" and another above
porch arch "for the training of school mistresses". The entrance doorway also arched with a
glazed fanlight. The entrance hall is vaulted on columns with carved capitals and has a
floor of Minton tiles. On street frontage, stone gate piers and fence piers on stone
capped plinth with W.I railings and gates.

Listing NGR: SK3416335939

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
405114
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.

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