School House
42, 44, KING'S QUAY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281011
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- School House
- Statutory Address:
- 42, 44, KING'S QUAY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281011
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 42, 44, KING'S QUAY STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- SCHOOL HOUSE, 45, KING'S QUAY 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:
- 42, 44, KING'S QUAY STREET
- Statutory Address:
- SCHOOL HOUSE, 45, KING'S QUAY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harwich
- National Grid Reference:
- TM2610832681
Details
HARWICH
TM2632NW KING'S QUAY STREET
609-1/2/80 Nos.42, 44 AND 45
25/09/51 School House (45)
(Formerly Listed as:
KING'S QUAY STREET
(North East side)
No.42)
(Formerly Listed as:
KING'S QUAY STREET
(North East side)
Nos.44 AND 45)
GV II
3 houses, former Corporation School and schoolmaster's
house.1724. Altered in early C19. Rendered brick and hipped
plain clay tile roof. 2 storeys with attics and with parapeted
front and NW flank.
EXTERIOR: school house has two C20 double-hung sash windows,
with small panes, on each floor and a central C20 door
surround. A blind window recess over has painted plaster crest
of founder Sir Humphrey Parsons and Latin inscription. Nos 42
& 44 have similar double-hung sash windows and each has an
arch-headed recessed door with fanlight. These have chamfered
jambs, heavy impost blocks with moulded base. Doors have 6
moulded panels and surrounds are reeded. One large central
rendered stack and Nos 42 & 44 each have a hipped dormer
behind parapet. Various 2 and 3-storey rear extensions
including a 3-storey tower with slated hipped roof and
cast-iron Regency-like balconies.
INTERIOR: No.42 has a well staircase of typical Harwich type
with turned baluster. Entrance corridor has elaborate ceiling
of 7 plaster cross-vaults.
No.42 listed 21/7/71.
Listing NGR: TM2610832681
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 366556
- 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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