St Audrie's School
ST AUDRIE'S SCHOOL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345730
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- St Audrie's School
- Statutory Address:
- ST AUDRIE'S SCHOOL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345730
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- St Audrie's School
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST AUDRIE'S SCHOOL
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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 AUDRIE'S SCHOOL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Quantoxhead
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 11052 42328
Details
ST14SW WEST QUANTOXHEAD CP
5/210 St. Audries School
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GV II
Country house, now school. Earlier house almost if not completely rebuilt and enlarged between 1835, purchase of estate by Sir Peregins Acland) and 1870. Stable block, service end and part of North front, Richard Carver 1830s and '40s, rest by John Norton, builder William Shewbrooks of Taunton. Ashlar Sampford Brett red sandstone facade, earlier parts faced in ashlar limestone, Bath stone dressings, plain tile roof, decorative ridge tiles, coped verges with kneelers, finials on gable ends, ashlar stacks. Plan: great hall facing Southwest entered under oriel tower, projecting gabled wing to South (Morning Room), long North East garden front, service courtyard that may contain part of earlier dwelling behind, large stable courtyard at rear. Tudor Gothic style. Two and a half storeys, 4 stage tower, 1:1:1:4:1 bays; all Tudor arch head's, gabled projecting bay left, 2-light casement gable end, 4-light mullioned and transomed windows below, 2-light mullioned and transomed window to right first floor, crenellated tower with 3 stage oriel bay corbelled out with 4-light mullioned and transomed windows, entrance below, crenellated, octagonal stair turret to left, hall four long 3-light mullioned and transomed windows, leaded panes, flanked by stepped buttresses linked to corbelled cornice. To right 3-light casement in gable end of Morning Room bay, below 2 storey crenellated central bay, 5-light mullioned and transomed windows. Entrance 4 centred arch opening, square hood mould, decorated spandrals, double doors with studs. Inscription on corbelled base of oriel 'Except the Lord build the house they laboureth in vain that build it' with Acland coat of arms and motto 'Zealous'. Left return garden front of many gables and canted bays, only the library bay at the west end faced in red sandstone. Stable courtyard; random rubble crenellated gateway with finials, large central depressed arch opening flanked by 2 smaller ones, gable with coat of arms, by Carver. Interior: screes passage, wooden 3 bay Perpendicular arcade carrying minstrel's gallery, North West wall 4 bay arcade interrupted by hood moulded fireplace corridor behind, linenfold panelling, arch braced collar truss roof with 3 tiers of quatrefoil wind bracing, remains of fresco on South East wall. Rococo style decoration in Drawing Room, best work ribbed plaster ceiling with pendant in Dining Room. Rather disappointing interior after assured and confident facade, St. Audries become a girls' school in 1934. (Photograph in NMR; The Architect, September 21, 1872; Country Life, June 23, 1934; VCH Somerset, Vol,5 forthcoming).
Listing NGR: ST1105242328
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265273
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dunning, R W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1985)
The Architect in 21 September, (1872)
Country Life in 23 June, (1934)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 37 Somerset,
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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