Charlton House the Downs School
CHARLTON HOUSE, CHARLTON DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321023
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Charlton House the Downs School
- Statutory Address:
- CHARLTON HOUSE, CHARLTON DRIVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321023
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Charlton House the Downs School
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHARLTON HOUSE, CHARLTON DRIVE
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE DOWNS SCHOOL, CHARLTON DRIVE
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:
- CHARLTON HOUSE, CHARLTON DRIVE
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWNS SCHOOL, CHARLTON DRIVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wraxall and Failand
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 49393 73680
Details
ST 47 SE WRAXALL CHARLTON DRIVE
3/178 Charlton House (The Downs School) 15.lO.52 - II
Small country house, presently a school. Probably late mediaeval, altered early - mid C17, and extended c.1877-84. Rendered; slate roof behind coped parapet; ashlar stacks. Irregular U-plan building of 3 storeys. The central section has 3 windows on the ground floor and 5 on the first: two 5-light cross windows to the right (the Hall) with ovolo moulded king mullions and surrounds; 2- and 3-light casements elsewhere, all under dripmoulds. 2 storey gabled porch to left; C19 door and moulded surround. Projecting wings to either side, each surmounted by curvilinear gables with ball finials: 2 storey, square bay window of 5-lights to right wing; slightly projecting 3 storey bay to left, 5-light cross window on ground floor and 3-light window on first, all C19 with ovolo moulded mullions and surrounds. Drainpipe hopper on the right (west) wing is dated 1883. Further 2 bay extension to west: lateral stack; 3- and 2-light cross windows with ovolo moulded mullions and casements. Interior. Mostly C19 but retaining a screens passage with the hall to the left. The hall fireplace is early C17: stone; moulded and gadrooned surround; clustered colonnettes to each side with termini caryatids, enriched frieze and moulded cornice; large overmantel with draped figures of kings and women (Charity and Justice) with full armorial bearings. One east internal window is said to have an early C16 2-light window with arched lights. (N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England : North Somerset and Bristol, 1958).
Listing NGR: ST4939373680
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 33573
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: North Somerset and Bristol, (1958)
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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