School House Dining Hall at Sherborne Hall
SCHOOL HOUSE DINING HALL AT SHERBORNE HALL, ABBEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1324335
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1950
- List Entry Name:
- School House Dining Hall at Sherborne Hall
- Statutory Address:
- SCHOOL HOUSE DINING HALL AT SHERBORNE HALL, ABBEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1324335
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1950
- List Entry Name:
- School House Dining Hall at Sherborne Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- SCHOOL HOUSE DINING HALL AT SHERBORNE HALL, 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:
- SCHOOL HOUSE DINING HALL AT SHERBORNE HALL, 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 63845 16513
Details
ABBEY ROAD 1. 1625 (South East Side) School House Dining Hall at Sherborne School ST 6316 1/7 28.11.50. I GV 2. This was the main school building from the school's re-foundation by Edward II in was until about 1850. The present building was built or rebuilt in 1606 or 1608, and restored in 1670 and 1886, when the South wall and waggon roof were reconstructed. 1 storey. South wall has balustraded parapet; from left to right hand end, window of 2-lights above entrance into main court of school; doorway with 4-centred arch and arms of Edward VI over [made by Roger Moore 1600]. 2 restored C17 windows of 4 transomed lights and a modern bay window. Within, a statue of Edward VI, by Godfrey Arnold, 1614.
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: ST6384516513
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 103838
- 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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