The Adult Education Centre
THE ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, TALBOT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390570
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-2003
- List Entry Name:
- The Adult Education Centre
- Statutory Address:
- THE ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, TALBOT STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390570
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-2003
- List Entry Name:
- The Adult Education Centre
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, TALBOT STREET
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:
- THE ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, TALBOT STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 03402 94381
Details
GLOSSOP
921-1/0/10003 TALBOT STREET 12-AUG-03 The Adult Education Centre
GV II Technical school, grammar school and then adult education centre. Built 1899-01. Paid for by the 2nd Lord Howard of Glossop. Ashlar with ashlar dressings and graduated Westmorland slate roofs. 3 moulded stone chimney stacks. 2 storey over deep basement. Moulded plinth, first floor band and eaves cornice.
North entrance front has recessed 5 window centre flanked by 3 window gabled wings. The central round headed doorway has double panel doors and ornate iron fanlight, ashlar surround has pilasters and moulded keystone. Either side two small windows in moulded surrounds, above a central double window flanked on either side by two single windows divided by ashlar pilasters. Projecting wings both have quoins and 3 glazing bar sashes in moulded ashlar surrounds on the ground floor, and above 3 round headed glazing bar sash windows on the upper floor. They have linked and moulded ashlar surrounds. Both gables have ashlar coping and ball finials.
West front has 4 glazing bar windows in the basement, and 4 glazing bar sashes above in moulded ashlar surrounds. Upper floor has two pairs of glazing bar sashes, those to right round headed in single through-eaves gabled dormer.
East front has low 2 storey wing with various small glazing bar sash windows.
South front has 5 large glazing bar sashes in the recessed centre on the ground floor and 3 smaller similar sashes above. Slightly projecting wings have 3 large glazing bar sash windows on the ground floor and three similar round headed windows above.
INTERIOR has dramatic 2 storey hall and staircase. This hall has elaborate wooden internal porch with half-glazed doors, overlights and panelled sides. Either side 2-light Imperial staircase to upper gallery opposite with ornate cast-iron balustrade and moulded mahogany handrail.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 490518
- 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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