Hexham Middle School

HEXHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL, WANLESS LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1370789
Date first listed:
02-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Hexham Middle School
Statutory Address:
HEXHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL, WANLESS LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1370789
Date first listed:
02-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Hexham Middle School
Statutory Address 1:
HEXHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL, WANLESS LANE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
HEXHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL, WANLESS LANE

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

District:
Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Hexham
National Grid Reference:
NY 93883 63606

Details

This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25/05/2016.

1.
5334
NY 9363 2/118
2.10.51.

Hexham Middle School

(Formerly listed as: Queen Elizabeth County Junior Grammar School)

II

2.
Dated 1910. Oliver Leeson and Wood architects. 4 symmetrical ranges about
a courtyard, the north and south ranges extended on each side; the entrance
to the north with wooden bellcote and flanking bays to centre. Single storey,
rubble built with tiled roofs. North front: 6 windows parapeted centrepiece
flanked by 2 3-light bays, and lower 1½ storey set back wings with 3 dormers,
and terminating in single storey 3 and 3 window extensions. String above windows
which are 3 light transomed casements wide central entrance with label. Other
fronts have tall gabled and plain windows alternating, also mullioned and transomed.
South wing extended in a series of roofs stepped down on each side and terminating
in short arcades to the flanking lavatory pavilions.


Listing NGR: NY9388363606

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
239009
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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