Old Dean Hall School
OLD DEAN HALL SCHOOL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1288976
- Date first listed:
- 24-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Dean Hall School
- Statutory Address:
- OLD DEAN HALL SCHOOL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1288976
- Date first listed:
- 24-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Dean Hall School
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD DEAN HALL SCHOOL
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:
- OLD DEAN HALL SCHOOL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Dean
- National Grid Reference:
- SO6209811679
Details
SO 61 SW
5/141
WEST DEAN
Old Dean Hall School
II
Built as Forestry School but never used as such, became National
Coal Board offices, now a school. 1915, by C.E. Varndel, from
bronze plaque in porch. Rockface rubblestone with dressed stone to
quoins and windows, slate roof with overhanging eaves and cast iron
gutters. Date also on rain water hopper on wing to left. 'L' plan
with hall in main block and small non-projecting gable to right,
with lower wing and additional entrance to left. Main entrance is
Jacobean-style porch with gable and 3 finials, cambered arch with
narrower panelled door. 3 and 4-light stone mullion windows to
main block and mullion and transom windows to cross gables, all
leaded and with original metal window fittings in Art Nouveau
style. On left return, part corbelled external stone stack with
small 3-light stone mullion window in central panel and with
scrolls at weathered offsets.
Interior is mainly as originally completed with large 6-bay hall
with timber trusses on corbels and 2 fine flat 3-centred archways.
Listing NGR: SO6209811679
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353830
- 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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