Head Masters House Main Block to Grammar School
HEAD MASTERS HOUSE, CANBRIDGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1275983
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Head Masters House Main Block to Grammar School
- Statutory Address:
- HEAD MASTERS HOUSE, CANBRIDGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1275983
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Feb-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Head Masters House Main Block to Grammar School
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEAD MASTERS HOUSE, CANBRIDGE ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- MAIN BLOCK TO GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CANBRIDGE 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:
- HEAD MASTERS HOUSE, CANBRIDGE ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- MAIN BLOCK TO GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CANBRIDGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newport
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 52008 34400
Details
TL 5134 37/1379
TL 5234 37/1379
26.11.51
NEWPORT
CAMBRIDGE ROAD
Main block to Grammar School and Head Masters House (formerly listed as The Grammar School)
GII
Red brick building built by W. E.Nesfield in 1878.Single-storeyed,with a panelled parapet.It comprises a north block of three window range.The centre part,of one window range,breaks forward slightly,with brick pilasters and a pediment.A large central semi-circular headed window is flanked by double-hung sashes with glazing bars.Roof tiled, hipped,with an octagonal bellcote with ogee roof and a metal weather-vane.A block to the south has four window range of bar and transom casements with glazing bars and a central door with a flat hood supported on brackets.The Head Masters House adjoins on the south.Two storeys and attics.The ground storey is of red brick and the upper storey is plastered and panelled.On the south side there is a three storeyed porch with oversailing upper storeys.The first storey has plaster pargetting. Roof tiled,hipped,with a coved eaves cornice,hipped dormers and tall brick chimney stacks.There are later additions in Neo Georgian style.
Listing NGR: TL5200834400
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 409712
- 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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