Fairlawn School
FAIRLAWN SCHOOL, FAIRFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389692
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Fairlawn School
- Statutory Address:
- FAIRLAWN SCHOOL, FAIRFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389692
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Fairlawn School
- Statutory Address 1:
- FAIRLAWN SCHOOL, FAIRFIELD ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- FAIRLAWN SCHOOL, FAIRLAWN ROAD
- Statutory Address 3:
- FAIRLAWN SCHOOL, FALKLAND 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.
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:
- FAIRLAWN SCHOOL, FAIRFIELD ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- FAIRLAWN SCHOOL, FAIRLAWN ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- FAIRLAWN SCHOOL, FALKLAND ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Bristol (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 59657 74646
Details
BRISTOL
901-1/0/10119
FAIRLAWN ROAD
Fairlawn School
II
24-JAN-02
Fairlawn School, bounded by Fairlawn Road, Fairfield Road and Falkland Road. Built 1898 for the Bristol School Board, by William Larkins Bernard FRIBA (1843-1922). Squared Pennant Sandstone rubble, red brick and terra cotta dressings, double Roman tiled roofs.
EXTERIOR: main south-facing elevation has a pair of pedimented doorcases (left hand now blocked) below three-storey projections in front of central hall; plain ashlar side wall to left; three bay classroom block with gable end to right, with arched openings to ground floor, small square windows to offices on first floor, tall windows to classroom at upper floor. West elevation to Fairlawn Road with three gabled units, each containing two orders of windows to classrooms divided by brick pilasters. North elevation similar to south front, but with gable ends to left and right wings; low projection to left. East elevation with recessed centre containing two orders of arched windows, two to ground floor, four to upper floor, lighting the central halls. Square ventilation louvre with finial and weathervane to central roof ridge. Lower L-shaped block to south-east occupies corner of this triangular site. Two parallel ranges to Falkland Road with segmental gabled ends over arched windows to first floor, lower continuation to north with two lower segmental gables and pediment over windows; pedimented door cases contain Bristol School Board monogram and date of 1898 in tympana. North-facing return of three bays with pediments over windows, segmental gable ends to roof ridge. Southern return to Fairfield Road of five bays with pediments over tall first floor windows, arched windows to ground floor, segmental gabled ends to roof ridge; tall boiler house chimney behind with corbel table to upper slatted section. Lower link connects to parallel ranges with segmental gabled ends, three tall windows to right hand range. Two further ranges run, in line, behind these latter ranges, with segmental gables to west ends of ridges and with a square louvre to the higher roof ridge. Most windows are original sash windows in a variety of configurations.
INTERIORS: Main block comprises a central hall with classrooms at corners and along west side, with staircases at either end. Ceilings to classrooms and upper hall have been lowered otherwise interiors are intact, with arched windows looking into halls. Staircases are lined with glazed bricks with circular bosses above. Lower hall contains a war memorial screen. Lower L-shaped block, former infants' school with recreation hall and boiler room attached, has undergone more recent alteration internally.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached rubble stone boundary walls and railings; long narrow block along south wall formerly lavatories and washrooms. The main block sports a metal plaque erected in 1996 by the British Film Institute recording that Cary Grant (a.k.a. Archibald Leach) was a pupil here in 1915-1918.
A highly picturesque composition, little altered, forming a good example of a Board School. Bernard was principal architect to the Bristol School Board from 1888.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 March 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488419
- 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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