Numbers 5 and 7 and John Betts School
NUMBERS 5 AND 7 AND JOHN BETTS SCHOOL, PADDENSWICK ROAD W6
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257286
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 5 and 7 and John Betts School
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 5 AND 7 AND JOHN BETTS SCHOOL, PADDENSWICK ROAD W6
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257286
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 5 and 7 and John Betts School
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 5 AND 7 AND JOHN BETTS SCHOOL, PADDENSWICK ROAD W6
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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:
- NUMBERS 5 AND 7 AND JOHN BETTS SCHOOL, PADDENSWICK ROAD W6
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hammersmith and Fulham (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 22551 79046
Details
TQ 2279 PADDENSWICK ROAD W6
333-/4/10031 Nos. 5 and 7 and John Betts School
II
Charity school, now primary school. Built in 1859 and endowed by the John Betts Charity. Architect, George Burn. It was built to comprise an infants' classroom, two large schoolrooms, one for boys and one for girls, several other classrooms and two teachers' houses, arranged around three sides of a courtyard and linked by a low wall and cast-iron railings. Gothic style, built of stock brick with stone dressings and slate roof with brick chimneystacks. Central section of two storeys, three windows has three gables with louvred lancets. First floor has three pointed-arched mullioned and transomed windows, ground floor has three four-light mullioned and transomed casements. To the right is a section of one bay with steeply pitched lead roof, stepped parapet and large arched window with foundation inscription. Asymmetrical wings are attached on each side, each having three-bay colonnades with stepped parapets, pointed arches and Tuscan columns. The right side-wing has a large, gabled schoolroom with 2 pointed-light windows divided by a buttress. Cambered door to rear of colonnade. Adjoining this is No 7, one of the teachers' houses. This has a gabled dormer with two-light mullioned and transomed window and there are two similar three-light windows to ground floor under relieving arches. End brick chimneystrack with four octagonal terracotta chimneypots. Gable end has kneelers and three-light window and arched doorcase. Left side wing has the other teacher's house, No 5. This is of two storeys, two windows. Two gables to street with three- and two-light mullioned and transomed casements. Ground floor has one three- and one four-light mullioned and transomed window. Central stepped and gabled porch with cambered entrance. Attached stock brick wall about four feet high with triangular brick coping and cast iron railings with twisted uprights and alternate fleur de lys finials. Interior has original joinery including classroom roofs, arched doors, dado panelling with diagonal struts, wooden fire surrounds - that to No 5 having octagonal end-turrets - and cornice to No 5 with ball decoration. The Betts Trust was created by Dr John Betts of Hammersmith for the Free School of St Peter's for poor children of Protestant parents resident in Hammersmith or the adjoining parishes. Attendance every Sunday at a local Protestant church was obligatory. The school buildings cost ?6000.
Listing NGR: TQ2255179046
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464031
- 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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