Former Board School Including Playground Area Railings and Gateway to South

FORMER BOARD SCHOOL INCLUDING PLAYGROUND AREA RAILINGS AND GATEWAY TO SOUTH, ODDINGTON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1375685
Date first listed:
20-Jul-1998
List Entry Name:
Former Board School Including Playground Area Railings and Gateway to South
Statutory Address:
FORMER BOARD SCHOOL INCLUDING PLAYGROUND AREA RAILINGS AND GATEWAY TO SOUTH, ODDINGTON ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1375685
Date first listed:
20-Jul-1998
List Entry Name:
Former Board School Including Playground Area Railings and Gateway to South
Statutory Address 1:
FORMER BOARD SCHOOL INCLUDING PLAYGROUND AREA RAILINGS AND GATEWAY TO SOUTH, ODDINGTON ROAD

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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.

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
FORMER BOARD SCHOOL INCLUDING PLAYGROUND AREA RAILINGS AND GATEWAY TO SOUTH, ODDINGTON ROAD

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

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Cotswold (District Authority)
Parish:
Stow-on-the-Wold
National Grid Reference:
SP1969325640

Details

SP 12 NE
7/1/10001

STOW ON THE WOLD
ODDINGTON ROAD
(North side)
Former board school including Playground area railings and Gateway to south

Former Board School. 1896-7. By Sir Guy Dawber, for the school board. Coursed limestone with freestone dressings. Cotswold stone roofs. Partly replaced in plain tiles; small louvred ventilators on ridges. Ashlar lateral stack at rear with moulded cornice.
STYLE: Domestic Revival.
PLAN: 2 parallel staggered classroom ranges, and a third range at right-angles in the angle at the rear.
EXTERIOR: single storey. South front range has tall 3-light stone mullion-transom window at centre with segmental pedimented gable above with ball finial, and large stone mullion-transom windows in gable ends with semi-circular relieving arches. Tall plinth with chamfered weathering. Metal casements with leaded panes. Back range set back on left, with moulded stone doorway architrave with large keystone rising to panel above [inscribed: Stow on the Wold United District Boys Board School 1896] above in curved pediment with ball finials, and plank door with wrought-iron strap hinges. At rear, gable to left with large 4-light stone mullion-transom window and breaking low eaves on right a flat roof window with an integral ashlar stack. In the angle to left of gable a C20 flat roof extension.
Including playground area railings on stone walls with baluster-shaped piers and gateway with wrought-iron gate, stanchions and overthrow.

Listing NGR: SP1969325640

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

Legacy System number:
469664
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.

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