St Bedes Main School Building, Including Attached Railings, Gatepiers and Gates
ST BEDES MAIN SCHOOL BUILDING, INCLUDING ATTACHED RAILINGS, GATEPIERS AND GATES, FRENCHES ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391211
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-2004
- List Entry Name:
- St Bedes Main School Building, Including Attached Railings, Gatepiers and Gates
- Statutory Address:
- ST BEDES MAIN SCHOOL BUILDING, INCLUDING ATTACHED RAILINGS, GATEPIERS AND GATES, FRENCHES ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391211
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-2004
- List Entry Name:
- St Bedes Main School Building, Including Attached Railings, Gatepiers and Gates
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST BEDES MAIN SCHOOL BUILDING, INCLUDING ATTACHED RAILINGS, GATEPIERS AND GATES, FRENCHES 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 BEDES MAIN SCHOOL BUILDING, INCLUDING ATTACHED RAILINGS, GATEPIERS AND GATES, FRENCHES ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Reigate and Banstead (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 28400 51364
Details
902/0/10015 FRENCHES ROAD 22-SEP-04 St Bede's main school building, includ ing attached railings, gatepiers and g ates
GV II Former school. Dated 1905. Foundation stone shows that it was built for the Reigate Education Authority by John Moir Kennard. This school was the secondary school. Vernacular Revival style. Ground floor of red brick, first floor pebbledashed with tiled roof with brick chimneystacks and a square cupola with school bell, wooden columns and a pyramidal roof. EXTERIOR:Two storeys, six windows to principal front. The building is paretially below ground level so that the principal entrance to the north east is by means of a two storey porch with round-headed arches, the upper storey inscribed "BOYS" and the lower "GIRLS". The corner is decorated by putti and there is a stone panel with floral motif and Diocletian window to the left. The porch is linked by a brick bridge and retaining wall with cast iron railings to brick octagonal gatepiers, cast iron gate and cast iron railings along the street front. The northeasternmost three windows to the entrance front are within a large pediment with modillion cornice and original bulbous cast iron rainwaterheads and comprise sash windows, the taller central first floor one with shell moulding above. The remainder of this front has two triple windows on the ground floor, divided by an elaborate projecting curved gable with three stone ball finials and corbel heads of putti. The gable bears a carving of a gateway with portcullis, a carved tree and motto. The north east elevation has two further gables and this front also retains its original windows. INTERIOR: Original staircase with stick balusters and newel post with ball finials, large room with Diocletian window, original tiling to dado height and cast iron fireplaces.
A well designed and externally unaltered 1905 secondary school in Vernacular Revival style with good quality external details and internal fittings. Together with the adjoining former elementary school it forms a good and complete example of an Edwardian Board School.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 492545
- 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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