East Wing to Number 37, Former Green Coat School
EAST WING TO NUMBER 37, FORMER GREEN COAT SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268960
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- East Wing to Number 37, Former Green Coat School
- Statutory Address:
- EAST WING TO NUMBER 37, FORMER GREEN COAT SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268960
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- East Wing to Number 37, Former Green Coat School
- Statutory Address 1:
- EAST WING TO NUMBER 37, FORMER GREEN COAT 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:
- EAST WING TO NUMBER 37, FORMER GREEN COAT SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hertford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 32742 12506
Details
HERTFORD
TL3212NE CHURCH STREET
817-1/17/47 (East side)
12/04/73 East wing to No.37, former Green
Coat School
GV II
School, subsequently mortuary, now east wing of No.37 Church
Street (qv) the School House between 1812-68. 1812, with C19
and C20 alterations. Red-brown brick, laid to Flemish bond.
Welsh slated roof, concealed by castellated parapet with stone
band on south, and by low parapeted gable on east.
EXTERIOR: single storey, originally single open classroom (now
subdivided internally in conversion to domestic residence), 3
bays. South facade with Gothic detailing: pilasters frame
panelled recesses left and right, with triple-light wood
casement windows with traceried lancet heads, dogtooth cornice
band above. Centre bay breaks slightly forward, with recess
with yellow rubbed brick 4 centred arch on stone impost band;
C20 glazed porch below conceals doorway, now with C20 glazed
door, under red brick rubbed flat arch.
East elevation of 3 bays with pilasters, recessed panels left
and right with inner lancet headed niches, centre with
triple-light wood window, with traceried lancet heads, and 4
centred arched head under red rubbed brick arch, with yellow
rubbed brick 4 centred outer arch on stone impost band.
INTERIOR: former schoolroom, now subdivided to form kitchen
and bedroom, has arched ceiling and tie beams.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the Hertford Green Coat School was one of 9
endowed by Gabriel Newton of Leicester, and the schoolroom
opposite All Saints Church was built in 1812 and was used
until 1868 when the school moved to larger premises on London
Road. The school closed in 1894. This building was
subsequently used as a mortuary and was converted to
residential use as east wing of No.37 (qv) c1960.
(Turnor L: History of Hertford: Hertford: 1830-: 336-342).
Listing NGR: TL3273612505
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461296
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Turnor, L, History of Hertford, (1830), 336-342
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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