The Headmaster's House the Skinners' School Library Tonbridge School
THE HEADMASTER'S HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1363403
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Headmaster's House the Skinners' School Library Tonbridge School
- Statutory Address:
- THE HEADMASTER'S HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1363403
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Headmaster's House the Skinners' School Library Tonbridge School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HEADMASTER'S HOUSE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE SKINNERS' SCHOOL LIBRARY, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- TONBRIDGE SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
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 HEADMASTER'S HOUSE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE SKINNERS' SCHOOL LIBRARY, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- TONBRIDGE SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 59097 46955
Details
1. HIGH STREET 1732 (West Side)
Tonbridge School
The Headmaster's House and The Skinners' School Library TQ 5946 NW 3/35B
II
2. These incorporate the oldest buildings of the School originally used as such. The Library was built in 1760, enlarged in 1826, the Headmaster's house built in 1864. Together they form the south side of the School courtyard, which is partly open on the east side. The west half of the range has the appearance of an C18 house Gothicised in the early C19. 2 storeys and attic. 6 windows. 2 dormers. Fronted with cement. Castellated parapet. Casement windows with diamond-shaped panes and buttresses flanking them. Tiled roof. The east half of the range is a mid-C19 Gothic building consisting of a centre and 2 slightly projecting wings with gables. 2 storeys and attic in west gable. 4 windows. Sandstone ashlar. Castellated parapet between the gable storey. Tiled roof. 2 bay windows on ground floor and gabled porch between with a stone over the doorway recording the foundation of the School in 1553. Windows of various shapes above. Gable to east front and oriel window below it.
Listing NGR: TQ5906547021
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 178706
- 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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