Sisters' House and School to North of Church of St Columba
SISTERS' HOUSE AND SCHOOL TO NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA, KINGSLAND ROAD E2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1265691
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Sisters' House and School to North of Church of St Columba
- Statutory Address:
- SISTERS' HOUSE AND SCHOOL TO NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA, KINGSLAND ROAD E2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1265691
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Sisters' House and School to North of Church of St Columba
- Statutory Address 1:
- SISTERS' HOUSE AND SCHOOL TO NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA, KINGSLAND ROAD E2
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:
- SISTERS' HOUSE AND SCHOOL TO NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA, KINGSLAND ROAD E2
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hackney (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33434 83481
Details
KINGS LAND ROAD E2 1. 5013 (West Side) ------------------ Sisters' House and School to north of Church of St Columba TQ 3383 30/300 II* GV
2. By James Brooks. The Sisters' House, built in 1898, is a 2-storey and attic, 2-bay building linking the School to St Columba's Vicarage. Red brick with stone bands and dressings, high pitched roof of Welsh slate. Single large dormer has half-octagonal front. 4 grouped windows with carved cusping in stone lintels. Pointed arched door under hoodmould broken at left for narrow window. Staircase window above and 3 quatrefoils just below eaves. School building of 1865, partly rebuilt after war damage. Similar material to Sisters' House but simpler design. 2 storeys, 7 bays clearly expressed on ground floor but in different rhythm of 2:3:3 above. Plain lancets with continuous hoodmould broken only by slightly projecting chimney bay. The west window has an incised stone tympanum. Ground floor paired lancets with fancy brickwork in tympana under pointed relieving arches with continuous hoodmould.
The Church of St Columba, the Vicarage and link building, the forecourt railings and the Sisters' House and School form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ3342083476
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424253
- 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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