Felsted School

TL 6620 & 6720 FELSTED BRAINTREE ROAD

9/49 Felsted School

G.V. II

School. Built approx. 1867. F. Chancellor. A large building of 3 storeys with a square tower surmounted by a square spire with a clock gable at its base to left and a gabled crosswing, outshot to left with a smaller, circular, lead covered tower and spire above the outshot. There is a smaller range with lower roof level to the right. Roofs of grey slate throughout, striated to main range. Mainly of polychrome red brick, with banding of matching black brick and stone dressings. The Left Tower, clock gable, with 3 stone bands and clock face set on stone base, main tower of 3 stages, the top with a small lancet window the lower 2 with three light lancet type windows, decorated with stone and brick heads, 5 stone bands. 6 panel door with 3 panels above ovolo set in a Moorish Arched surround of 2 moulded arches having shafts with moulded bases, and foliated capitals and decorated stone tympanium. To the right is a red brick chimney stack. Main Range of 3 storeys and 8 bays with a gabled dormer with stone band and brick circle to each. Brick relieving arches above ground and first floor windows. All windows of 3 lights with glazing bars. 4 stone bands and various ornamental brickwork. The Right-Crosswing of matching brickwork with an upper window of lights and 4 window range of square lights and segmental leaded lights. Left is a 2 centred doorway and door. The right range has 2 gabled dormers and 2 and 3 lights and 2 storey 3 window range. To the left is a raised, gabled porch approached by steps. 2 red brick chimney stacks to this range.

Listing NGR: TL6893921083