Former Geoffrey Chaucer School

Ark Globe Academy, Harper Road, London, SE1 6AF

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1385594
Date first listed:: 30-Mar-1993
List Entry Name:: Former Geoffrey Chaucer School
Statutory Address:: Ark Globe Academy, Harper Road, London, SE1 6AF

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1385594
Date first listed:: 30-Mar-1993
List Entry Name:: Former Geoffrey Chaucer School
Statutory Address 1:: Ark Globe Academy, Harper Road, London, SE1 6AF

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: Ark Globe Academy, Harper Road, London, SE1 6AF

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

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ3258079075

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 4 July 2023 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ3279 636-1/5/419 SOUTHWARK HARPER ROAD (east side) Ark Globe Academy Former Geoffrey Chaucer School

(Formerly listed as Geoffrey Chaucer School, HARPER ROAD) 30/03/93 II Former comprehensive school for girls. 1959-60. By Chamberlin, Powell and Bon. Concrete glass and brick with flat roofs to teaching blocks.

Two four storey teaching blocks, linked by covered ways to central complex which includes pentagonal assembly hall with house rooms to corners; cloistered quadrangle with kitchen, administration and library. Large areas of glazing. Assembly hall is roofed by five concrete hyperbolic paraboloids, separated by roof lights.

INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: TQ3258079075

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Legacy System number:: 470997
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.