Sandford School
SANDFORD SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258904
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Sandford School
- Statutory Address:
- SANDFORD SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET
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- Date:
- 2004-06-25
- Reference:
- IOE01/12534/05
- Rights:
- © Dr George E. Rossmiller. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258904
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Sandford School
- Statutory Address 1:
- SANDFORD SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET
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:
- SANDFORD SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sandford
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 82913 02579
Details
SS 80 SW SANDFORD CHURCH STREET (east side) Sandford
3/218 Sandford School 26.8.65
II
School. Dated 1825. Stucco on brick or rubble with exposed Coade stone detail. Slate roof. Large gable-ended rectangular block with west-facing gable-end front. Single storey. Front articulated in the manner of a portico of 6 approximately Doric half-columns supporting a plain entablature and gable end. The columns, which are unfluted, stand on a granite stylobate of 3 steps extending to 6 at the right end. Between the half-columns 5 architraves with pediments on brackets; those to left and right extending to the bottom as doorways with 12-pane overlights and the 3 between containing sash windows with 24 panes above and 4 below. Entablature inducts the legend Sandford School M.DCC.XXV. in large semi-bold serif capitals. The low pitch roof is carried forward as deep eaves probably replacing pediment. 4-window sides of high 2-light windows with 2 sets of mullions and glazing bars. The returns of the portico are marked on either flank as indents. Extensions excluded.
Listing NGR: SS8291502578
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 445831
- 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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