FARRINGDON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL AND VILLAGE HALL

FARRINGDON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL AND VILLAGE HALL, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1339004
Date first listed:: 11-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:: FARRINGDON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL AND VILLAGE HALL
Statutory Address:: FARRINGDON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL AND VILLAGE HALL, CHURCH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1339004
Date first listed:: 11-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:: FARRINGDON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL AND VILLAGE HALL
Statutory Address 1:: FARRINGDON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL AND VILLAGE HALL, CHURCH ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: FARRINGDON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL AND VILLAGE HALL, CHURCH ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hampshire
District:: East Hampshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Farringdon
National Park:: SOUTH DOWNS
National Grid Reference:: SU 71184 35369

Details

FARRINGDON CHURCH ROAD SU 73 NW

2/42 Farringdon C of E primary school and village hall

GV II

School and village hall, within one building. 1870-1900. Red brick in English bond, with much terra-cotta surface ornament, with a tile roof. This structure was built during a 30 year period by the Rev. T H Massey (rector for 62 years), with the help of 2 or 3 craftsmen. It is locally known as Massey's Folly, a name which parallels the very unusual design; although its intended (but unachieved) function remains obscure, the building was taken over in 1925, and later modified, for its present purpose. Of 2 storeys, with an attic in part, the south elevation has a main unit (village hall) of 3 upper bays with a tower at its west end; a lower unit west of the tower stands forward of 2 further units of similar size, the westernmost being turned south-west, to fit the curve in Church Road. This general 2-storeyed theme has had the upper floor removed, to form the village hall and 3 classrooms to its west. The north elevation has 2 unequal towers, the taller centred on the village hall, and the lower giving access to the school. The elevations have many features typical of English Jacobean, but the treatment is elaborate in form, and fantastic with enrichment of terra-cotta decoration (representing an illustrated catalogue of the period 1873-80). The 3 unequal towers have arched and square openings, some with windows but many filled as decorative panels, bands at floor and impost levels, and a series of bands and projections at parapet level. The main gables are semi-circular, and completely filled with dog-tooth ornament. The roadside elevation has exaggerated hoodmoulds, mostly triple windows, applied ornamental panels, and a parapet with recessed crosses.

Listing NGR: SU7132335379

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.