Main Block at Watford Central Primary School
MAIN BLOCK AT WATFORD CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERBY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295344
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Main Block at Watford Central Primary School
- Statutory Address:
- MAIN BLOCK AT WATFORD CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERBY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295344
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Main Block at Watford Central Primary School
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAIN BLOCK AT WATFORD CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERBY 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:
- MAIN BLOCK AT WATFORD CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERBY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Watford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 11345 96450
Details
1. 5259 DERBY ROAD (north side)
Main block at Watford Central Primary School TQ 1196 SW 10/75
II
2. 1884 brick board school. Central 2-storey main block with steep hipped slate roof, bargeboarded gablets and central timber and copper fleche. Cable to centre front. Five window range. Moulded brickwork to eaves and gable, long corbels and moulded brick cornices between. Windows mostly plate glass casements with fixed top-lights with glazing bars. Cambered window heads with fluted keystones. Broad band of pressed brick decoration between floors with Higher Elementary Schools incised. Buttresses between windows with stone set-offs, narrow string over at springing level of upper window heads. Central 1st floor window flat-headed with stone tympanum over in Gothic moulded brick arch rising into gable. Moulded brick Gothic central doorway with deep-set door. To each side one storey wings, 3 windows to west, 4 windows to east with triple windows under stone lintels. Outer sections gabled with moulded Gothic arch over windows and small Gothic lunette above lintel, over central light.
Listing NGR: TQ1134596450
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158158
- 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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