St Catherine's School and Upper Retaining Wall
ST CATHERINE'S SCHOOL AND UPPER RETAINING WALL, 26A, PORTSMOUTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1377893
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- St Catherine's School and Upper Retaining Wall
- Statutory Address:
- ST CATHERINE'S SCHOOL AND UPPER RETAINING WALL, 26A, PORTSMOUTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1377893
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- St Catherine's School and Upper Retaining Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST CATHERINE'S SCHOOL AND UPPER RETAINING WALL, 26A, PORTSMOUTH ROAD
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:
- ST CATHERINE'S SCHOOL AND UPPER RETAINING WALL, 26A, PORTSMOUTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Guildford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 99334 48877
Details
SU: 94NE GUILDFORD PORTSMOUTH ROAD (West Side)
3/186 No 26A(St Catherine's School) and upper retaining wall.
GV II
School, now drama studio and retaining wall. Circa 1870 in Gothic style. Random Bargate rubblestone and blocks with ashlar quoins and dressings, plain-tiled roof. Two storeys to right over plinth, one storey to left, all with retaining wall at below basement level across the front. Gable end range to right with louvred lancet opening in apex. 4-light window below under Tudor-style pointed-head with trefoil tracery in upper lights. Stone-dressed ogee-headed 5-light window with stone mullions in chamfered surround to left hand range. Octagonal turret to right of gable on brown plinth with trefoil opening in each face. Further two windowed range set back to right with C20 casement fenestration on both floors and door in pentice porch in the re-entrant angle.
Listing NGR: SU9933548876
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 289051
- 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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