PENN HILL HOUSE (OLDFIELD SCHOOL 6TH FORM)

PENN HILL HOUSE (OLDFIELD SCHOOL 6TH FORM), PENN HILL ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1394341
Date first listed:: 04-Nov-1994
List Entry Name:: PENN HILL HOUSE (OLDFIELD SCHOOL 6TH FORM)
Statutory Address:: PENN HILL HOUSE (OLDFIELD SCHOOL 6TH FORM), PENN HILL ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1394341
Date first listed:: 04-Nov-1994
Date of most recent amendment:: 15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:: PENN HILL HOUSE (OLDFIELD SCHOOL 6TH FORM)
Statutory Address 1:: PENN HILL HOUSE (OLDFIELD SCHOOL 6TH FORM), PENN HILL ROAD

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.

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: PENN HILL HOUSE (OLDFIELD SCHOOL 6TH FORM), PENN HILL ROAD

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

District:: Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: ST 72123 66009

Details

PENN HILL ROAD 656-1/11/1229 (West side)

Penn Hill House (Oldfield School 6th Form) (Formerly Listed as: PENN HILL ROAD (West side) Penn Hill House (Oldfields Girl School)) 04/11/94 II

House, now part of school (6th Form Block). Mid C19, with extensions of 1904 (exhibited at RA) and 1924 (exhibited at RA 1919). Extensions by Reginald Blomfield for Sir Ernest Pitman. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar with Welsh slate and parapeted roofs and moulded ridge and side stacks. PLAN: Italianate villa with extensions in Baroque style to centre and left of front, and rear right. EXTERIOR: Two storeys, attic and basement. Front mainly of 1924 with mid C19 gable to right. All five window range of four/four, eight/eight and tripartite sashes. Central section in channelled stonework has steps leading up to double doors with decorative fanlight. Console at centre of archway supports ornamental cartouche. Stands in front of altar motif in open aedicule with columns `in-antis' supporting frieze and modillion cornice, which continues to right, and left around range. Either side are tall tripartite sashes. To left projecting two window section with sashes in simplified architraves. Quoins, storey band and eaves band. To right projecting pillar of quoins with villa gable set back. Sashes and pair of round headed windows in attic. To far right single storey range ends in square gate pier. Left side has two-window range of 1924 then round headed sashes, some with margin lights and some in two storey canted bay. Rear similar with 1904 range to left, which has two storey bow with eight/eight over twelve/twelve-sashes and elaborately carved drops and swags. Similar sashes to right side. Rising above house small belvedere tower with pyramid roof, wide eaves and arched windows. INTERIOR: Fine circular vestibule with domed lantern leads to two storey hall part with landing balustrade. Georgian style dogleg staircase with turned balusters, carved tread ends and ramped and wreathed handrail reached from hall through columned screen, now blocked and with double doors. Other rooms have decorative cornices, ceiling roses and fine fireplaces. Former bedroom has frames forming panels and fireplace probably of 1904.

Listing NGR: ST7212366009

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 509747
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.