Parish Cottage Parish Hall

TL 0847 CARDINGTON SOUTHILL ROAD

9/29 Parish Hall and Parish Cottage

• II

Former Industrial School and mistress's house, now Parish Hall and house. Built by daughters of S.C. Whitbread, for purpose of training girls for domestic service. Opened 1862 (Beds. Mercury 10.2,1862). Mottled red brick with dressings partly of yellow brick partly ashlar. Slate roofs. House is 2 storey and attics asymmetrical block. Single-storeyed schoolroom block projects to W. Schoolroom: 2 2-light casements with diamond leading to L. 5- bay verandah on wood supports to R, LH bay being enclosed wood porch, french windows to porch and all 4 other bays. All openings have 4-centred arched heads containing 2 pointed arches with diamond leading. House: LH recessed bay has doorway with bracketed gabled wood hood with finial, and single light casement above. Projecting gable has canted bay to ground floor, 2-light casement with hood mould with decorative stops to first floor, and small almond-shaped window to attic. RH recessed block has one single-light casement per floor, and lean-to block within angle with similar casement. All openings with more angular 4-centred arched heads than schoolroom. Paired and multiple chimney stacks, all set diagonally with moulded cornices.

Listing NGR: TL0867247658