Duke Of Norfolks Primary School And Schoolhouse

GLOSSOP

SK0494 CHURCH STREET, Old Glossop 921-1/11/59 (South side) 27/01/78 Duke of Norfolk's Primary School and Schoolhouse (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET, Old Glossop (South side) Duke of Norfolk's Church of England School)

GV II

School with schoolhouse and offices, now house. Mid C19 with C20 alterations. For the 12th Duke of Norfolk. Coursed millstone grit with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate roofs with coped gables, kneelers and ball finials. Tall square stone stacks. STYLE: Jacobean Revival. PLAN: E-plan. EXTERIOR: single storey with 2 storey house and offices to east. Chamfered plinth and sill band. South front has 10 windows arranged 1:3:2:3:1. Projecting gabled side wings with large 3-light chamfered mullion windows and above single narrow lights. Projecting gabled central wing has two 2-light chamfered mullion windows and above armorial shield with linking stepped hoodmould. Either side recessed wings have three 2-light and 3-light windows. Opposing single doorways to wings with 4-centred arch door surrounds. All windows have stone mullions and transoms, some with 2 sets of transoms, generally wooden casements, but some with iron astragals. Single-storey gabled wing to left with corbelled chimney stack to apex, single 4-centred arch doorway with C20 door and window to left. Left return has central 3-light and flanking single light chamfered mullion and transom windows. Rear elevation with similar detailing and some C20 alteration. Right return to schoolhouse and offices has irregular fenestration. Schoolhouse to left has two 2-light mullion windows to each floor and between single 4-centred arch doorway with ashlar surround. To right 3-light chamfered mullion and transom window to offices. INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SK0408094816