Library, Royal Military Academy
LIBRARY, ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390372
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Library, Royal Military Academy
- Statutory Address:
- LIBRARY, ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390372
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Library, Royal Military Academy
- Statutory Address 1:
- LIBRARY, ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, LONDON 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:
- LIBRARY, ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bracknell Forest (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sandhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 86130 61105
Details
SANDHURST
SU86SE LONDON ROAD
674-1/18/301 (North West side)
08/07/98 Library, Royal Military Academy
GV II
Gymnasium, now library. 1862, converted to library 1900s.
MATERIALS: rendered with stone dressings and slate hipped
roof.
PLAN: T-shaped plan with rear extension.
STYLE: Classical style.
EXTERIOR: single storey, 2:3:2-bay range. Symmetrical front
with plinth, articulated by pilasters to entablature and eaves
cornice, with projecting pedimented entrance section, floating
cornice and iron lantern over early C20 4-panel double doors,
inscribed E VIII/RMC. Cill bands between pilasters, bays
flanking centre section have antae to large metal framed
windows with glazing bars to outer bays, 4-bay sides have
similar blind windows. Octagonal lantern over crossing has
6-pane windows, cornice and octagonal dome with iron finial.
INTERIOR: braced timber queen post roof, with wrought iron
trusses beneath ties at front and rear of crossing.
HISTORY: oldest example of army gymnasium, and only third
built, for the Army Gymnastic Staff. Strong roof was made so
that equipment could be suspended for exercises. Follows
pioneering design of the original Army gym at Aldershot
(demolished), impressive classical design, of historic
interest manifesting efforts to raise physical standard of
soldiers.
(Oldfield EAL: The Army Gymnastic Staff: 1952-).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489355
- 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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