St Hugh's Preparatory School at St Edmund's College (RC) (to South of Allen Hall)
ST HUGH'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE (RC) (TO SOUTH OF ALLEN HALL), CAMBRIDGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308294
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- St Hugh's Preparatory School at St Edmund's College (RC) (to South of Allen Hall)
- Statutory Address:
- ST HUGH'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE (RC) (TO SOUTH OF ALLEN HALL), CAMBRIDGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308294
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- St Hugh's Preparatory School at St Edmund's College (RC) (to South of Allen Hall)
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST HUGH'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE (RC) (TO SOUTH OF ALLEN HALL), CAMBRIDGE 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:
- ST HUGH'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE (RC) (TO SOUTH OF ALLEN HALL), CAMBRIDGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Standon
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 37172 21944
Details
Old Hall Green TL 32 SE STANDON CAMBRIDGE ROAD (west side)
St Hugh 's Preparatory School at 1/16 St Edmund's College (RC) (to S of Allen Hall) (formerly listed as St Hugh's School under St Edmund's EC 24.1.67 College, Old Hall Green) GV II
House, now a prep school. 1851 by Augustus Welby Pugin for Ward headmaster of St Edmund's College. Subsequently extended to rear (W) and Schoolroom added in similar style in C19. Chapel of 1938 and classroom wing beyond of 1961 not of special interest. 2 storeys grey brick irregular H-plan house with red brick used on less important parts on N and W sides. Steep red tile roofs. Large single-storey red brick hipped tile roof schoolroom attached at W, now pebbledashed in part. Gothic style throughout. E front has symmetrical 3-windows part on right and entrance in the angle with a deeply recessed part on the left. Right hand part has 2- storeys canted stone mullioned bay windows flanking a single storey central canted porch. 2 similar canted bay windows on left and 4-centred stone entrance doorway with carved spandrels, moulded label, 2 carved plaques above (one with a crest of a lamb holding a papal key, the other with the Ward monogram). An oriel window projects over the door.
Listing NGR: TL3717221944
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 161030
- 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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