Portsmouth High School For Girls
PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, KENT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271857
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Portsmouth High School For Girls
- Statutory Address:
- PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, KENT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271857
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Portsmouth High School For Girls
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, KENT 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.
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:
- PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, KENT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Portsmouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 63985 99095
Details
PORTSMOUTH
SZ6399 KENT ROAD, Southsea 774-1/12/374 (North side) 25/09/72 Portsmouth High School for Girls
II
School. 1886. By Osborne Smith. Red brick in Flemish bond. Welsh slate roof with ornate brick stacks to left and right, and flanking centre. Neo-Dutch style. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and basement; 9 bays arranged 3:3:3. At centre an 8-panelled double door, upper panels glazed, set under rounded arch, flanked by 2 sashes, each 4 panes with 2 fixed panes over and set under rounded arches with roll moulded surrounds. Approach to entrance is up 11 stone steps with brick flanking balustrades and end piers. External stacks flanking centre channelled above gables and with brick cornices. On right three 4-pane sashes, with 2-pane ventilator lights over, set under rubbed brick segmental arches. On left 2 similar and 2 smaller sashes. Deep brick sillband. First floor has nine 12-pane sashes with 3-pane ventilator light over, each set under segmental brick arches with brick keystones. Brick dentilled cornice over. Second floor has 9 sashes each set under segmental brick arch with projecting brick labels, taller central sash to each of the 3 sections of 12 panes with 3-pane ventilator light over, and 12-pane flanking sashes. 3 shaped brick gables, outer gables with rounded tops and centre gable with pediment. Left and right returns have shaped gables and broad stacks. Projecting wing at rear. INTERIOR not inspected. (Lloyd DW: Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs: 1974-: 106).
Listing NGR: SZ6398699116
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474826
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Lloyd, D W, Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs, (1974), 106
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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