Alfred Barrow School, Centre Block
ALFRED BARROW SCHOOL, CENTRE BLOCK, DUKE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283022
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Alfred Barrow School, Centre Block
- Statutory Address:
- ALFRED BARROW SCHOOL, CENTRE BLOCK, DUKE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283022
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Alfred Barrow School, Centre Block
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALFRED BARROW SCHOOL, CENTRE BLOCK, DUKE 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:
- ALFRED BARROW SCHOOL, CENTRE BLOCK, DUKE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD2002568921
Details
SD2068NW
708-1/14/57
BARROW IN FURNESS
DUKE STREET
(North East side)
Alfred Barrow School, centre block
II
School. 1888. By JY McIntosh. Red brick with ashlar sandstone
dressings, graduated slate roof. U-shaped plan having gabled
crosswings and double-depth centre; in Renaissance style.
2 storeys with half-basement; 1:4:1 bays. Basement has
pedimented central doorway beneath offset band. Upper floors
have architraved cross-windows linked by continuous sill and
transom bands and by mid-floor sunken panels with ribbons,
swags and flowers carved in relief; modillioned eaves cornice.
Wings have fielded apron panels to mullioned and transomed
3-light windows in moulded surrounds with ballflower ornament;
corbel tables beneath mid-floor panels that read 'HIGHER GRADE
SCHOOL'; hoodmould over 1st-floor windows. Gables have a
quatrefoil in keyed oculus, shaped kneelers moulded copings
and finials (that to front left missing); terracotta ridge
cresting.
Short right return of left wing has panelled door under basket
arch with hoodmould. Left return of same wing: transomed 1-
and 2-light windows; doorway on right has panelled double
doors in pilastered and pedimented surround with carved panel
and word 'COOKERY' in tympanum. Lombard frieze at eaves.
INTERIOR: central part has transverse partition wall formed by
3-bay arcade of moulded brick basket arches with consoles on
the keystones; within are original part-glazed partitions and
classroom doors beneath wooden tracery; former hall at front
has later divisions. Scheme repeated on 1st floor, the arches
obscured by false ceiling.
Foundation stone (beneath front-left window) laid by Lady
Cavendish on 11.8.1888; when completed provided for the higher
education of up to 1,200 pupils. Later additions not of
special interest.
Listing NGR: SD2002568921
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388456
- 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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