St Joseph's College

ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, BELSTEAD ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1264743
Date first listed:
15-Dec-1977
List Entry Name:
St Joseph's College
Statutory Address:
ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, BELSTEAD ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1264743
Date first listed:
15-Dec-1977
List Entry Name:
St Joseph's College
Statutory Address 1:
ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, BELSTEAD ROAD

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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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, BELSTEAD ROAD

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
Ipswich (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TM1507743039

Details

BELSTEAD ROAD 1. 5379 St Joseph's College TM 14 SE 12/382 II

2. Formerly Birkfield. An early C19 stuccoed house with considerable C20 school extension to the west and at the rear. There are also C20 school buildings in the grounds. 2 storeys. On the south-west front the 1st storey has 5 window range of double-hung sashes with glazing bars, in moulded and shouldered architraves. The centre window is slightly recessed with fluted Ionic pilasters, frieze and cornice. The ground storey has 2 groups of 3 sdouble-hung sash windows without glazing bars. The ground storey has pilaster treatment and a cornice. A central portico projects on the front with fluted Doric columns in antis. The south-east front has 9 window range of double-hung sashes with glazing bars, in plain revesals. The ground storey has French casements and the centre part, of 3 window range, projects on the front with a balustraded parapet. A verandah on ornamental cast iron supports extends across the whole front. Roof slate, low pitched, with a wide overhanging eaves on paired modillions.

Listing NGR: TM1500943026

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
427093
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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