Royal National College For the Blind
ROYAL NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR THE BLIND, VENNS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297389
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Royal National College For the Blind
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR THE BLIND, VENNS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297389
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Royal National College For the Blind
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYAL NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR THE BLIND, VENNS LANE
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:
- ROYAL NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR THE BLIND, VENNS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hereford
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 51626 41304
Details
HEREFORD
SO54SW VENNS LANE 683-1/3/314 Royal National College for the Blind 06/09/93
GV II
College. c1881. By FR Kempson. Brick; plain tile roof; various brick stacks. E-shaped plan, with wings to returned sides. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys; 7-window range: central 2 tier oriel to tower, flanked by groups of 3 plain lights. Right advanced wing has 4 stone mullion and transom lights, under pointed arches, and tier of 2 similar lights to returned side, with staircase tower; left advanced wing has 1 single mullion and transom light, with similar light to returned side; various lights, and semi-dormers with armorial finials, over; tower with steep stepped gables and wrought-iron finials. Central entrance: plank double doors in chamfered ashlar pointed arch, flanked by 3-light stone mullion and transom windows, under pointed brick arches. Wing to left with various lights; left returned side has timber-framed porch with herring-bone brick infill, ornamental side-lights and framing, and scalloped barge-boards. Various ranges to rear. Much polychrome brick, ashlar and terracotta detailing and decoration. INTERIOR: 3 open-well staircases with turned balusters and acorn finials; winder stair to turret. 1st floor: ceiling cornices; 6 and 9-panel doors; various stone fireplaces; chamfered ceiling beams. Ground floor: chamfered returns; chamfered 9 and 6-panel doors with architraves; ceiling cornices; pointed arch; various stone fireplaces. Chapel: strapped trusses; brick lancets, some blind; screen to hall.
Listing NGR: SO5162641304
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 372501
- 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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