Central School (East Block) is a Grade II listed building in the Darlington local planning authority area, England. School.

Central School (East Block)

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Darlington
Country
England
Type
School
Source
Historic England listing

Description

NORTHGATE 1. (West Side) 5195 Central School (east block) (Formerly Darlington Technical College) NZ 2814 NE 7/346 NZ 2914 NW 9/346

II

  1. 1896 by G.G Hoskins in an elaborate Perpendicular style. Pinkish brick with terra-cotta dressings. Two storeys and basement, 13 bays in all. Central bay is base of projecting 4-storey tower whose 1st floor bay window rests on entrance porch. Tower, porch ends and the angles of 2-bay projections in centres of each side have octagonal. corner turrets. These subsidiary projections are gabled and have attic windows. High pitched slate roofs have ridge stacks. Sections between and beyond the 3 projections have quatrefoil patterned frieze resting on corbel table. All windows have Perpendicular tracery and segmental relieving arches. Many-moulded Tudor arched entrance has a drip mould with leafy stops. Name plaque above.

Listing NGR: NZ2900614940

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