Birkdale School
BIRKDALE SCHOOL, CLARKE DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247253
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Birkdale School
- Statutory Address:
- BIRKDALE SCHOOL, CLARKE DRIVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247253
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Dec-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Birkdale School
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRKDALE SCHOOL, CLARKE DRIVE
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:
- BIRKDALE SCHOOL, CLARKE DRIVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 33630 86381
Details
SHEFFIELD
SK3386SE CLARKE DRIVE 784-1/33/188 (South East side) 28/06/73 Birkdale School (Formerly Listed as: CLARKE DRIVE Clarke House)
II
House, now school. c1840, with rear addition, now library, c1900. Brick with ashlar dressings and hipped and gabled slate roofs with 2 ridge and 2 side wall stacks. Plinth, first floor and sillbands, modillion wood eaves. 2 storeys; 3 window range. Windows are 12 pane sashes above and plain sashes below, all with brick flat arches. Central portico with 2 fluted Doric columns in antis, with cornice and blocking course. Panelled door with overlight. On each side, a window. Right return, 4 windows, has regular fenestration. To right, a set back rear wing, 2 storeys; 3 window range. In front of it, a single storey addition with hipped roof and canted corners, with six 3-light wooden cross casements. To its left, a door with overlight. Left return has a round-headed stair window. At the rear, to left, a C19 2 storey gabled wing with three 12 pane sashes, the left one altered to form a fire escape. INTERIOR has entrance hall and stair well with enriched cornices, and cantilever stone dogleg stair with ornate cast-iron balustrade. Main rooms have enriched cornices and doorcases, and one fluted slate fireplace with hob grate. Library addition has wood panelling, enriched cornice and saucer dome.
Listing NGR: SK3363086381
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456589
- 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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