The Big School at Sherborne School. Lobby to the Big School at Sherborne School
THE BIG SCHOOL AT SHERBORNE SCHOOL. LOBBY TO THE BIG SCHOOL AT SHERBORNE SCHOOL, ABBEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324332
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Big School at Sherborne School. Lobby to the Big School at Sherborne School
- Statutory Address:
- THE BIG SCHOOL AT SHERBORNE SCHOOL. LOBBY TO THE BIG SCHOOL AT SHERBORNE SCHOOL, ABBEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324332
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Big School at Sherborne School. Lobby to the Big School at Sherborne School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BIG SCHOOL AT SHERBORNE SCHOOL. LOBBY TO THE BIG SCHOOL AT SHERBORNE SCHOOL, ABBEY 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:
- THE BIG SCHOOL AT SHERBORNE SCHOOL. LOBBY TO THE BIG SCHOOL AT SHERBORNE SCHOOL, ABBEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sherborne
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 63724 16562
Details
ABBEY ROAD 1. 1625 (South East Side) The Big School at Sherborne School. Lobby to the Big School at Sherborne School. ST 6316 1/279 II GV 2. 1879. Architects, probably R H Carpenter and Benjamin Ingelow. High single storey range. Stone slate roof. Ashlar facing. East side to Quadrangle:- 5 window bays; lower part of southernmost bay covered by northernmost bay of Second War Memorial. Tall transomed and mullioned windows set above a high base and rising into roof space; gables over. Stringcourse beneath sills. Windows flanked to either side to Abbey Road. 4 windows; articulation similar to east side. Plain modern external staircase rises up to second window from north end; square-headed doorway between 3rd and 4th bay from north end. Lobby to the Big School:- 1883 to 4. Architects: R H Carpenter and Benjamin Ingelow. Corner block in North West angle of quadrangle. Stone slate roof; ashlar. Facing on to the Quadrangle: 1 bay in 1 storey and attic to north of the Big School much lower frontage than to the latter. Cuped single light attic window in large frame with pedimented gable over. Doorway with wide pointed arch below. On the other side of the right angle and facing southwards. 2 window bays also of 1 storey and attic but with higher frontage. 3-light 2-tier transomed and mullioned windows; lower ones with deep dripmoulds continuing as stringcourses; upper ones half in roof space and with gables over. Moulded eaves cornice. Outer walls of right angle face on to Abbey Road: north facing wall punctuated by 3 windows and 2 chimney breasts. Outer windows of 2-lights, 2-tiers, upper lights with cusped heads. Upper windows with gables over and lower ones with dripmoulds [as on south facing side of inner angle of quadrangle]. To inner side of each end window a shallow projecting chimney breast; octagonal shafts. In centre bay, a 4-light 2-tier window above; upper lights 2-tier window above; upper lights with cusped heads. 2-centred doorway below. West facing wall of outer angle: one four-light two-tier window above; upper lights with cusped heads; dripmould over. Two 3-Light, 2-tier windows with deep dripmoulds over below, the 2 divided by a stone mullion with two offsets. In recession to the south, a 3-centred doorway.
The following buildings of Sherborne School surround the greens immediately to the north of the Abbey Church of St Mary and form a group with themselves and with the Abbey Church of St Mary.
Listing NGR: ST6373616582
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 103831
- 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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