East Wing To Number 37, Former Green Coat School

HERTFORD

TL3212NE CHURCH STREET 817-1/17/47 (East side) 12/04/73 East wing to No.37, former Green Coat School

GV II

School, subsequently mortuary, now east wing of No.37 Church Street (qv) the School House between 1812-68. 1812, with C19 and C20 alterations. Red-brown brick, laid to Flemish bond. Welsh slated roof, concealed by castellated parapet with stone band on south, and by low parapeted gable on east. EXTERIOR: single storey, originally single open classroom (now subdivided internally in conversion to domestic residence), 3 bays. South facade with Gothic detailing: pilasters frame panelled recesses left and right, with triple-light wood casement windows with traceried lancet heads, dogtooth cornice band above. Centre bay breaks slightly forward, with recess with yellow rubbed brick 4 centred arch on stone impost band; C20 glazed porch below conceals doorway, now with C20 glazed door, under red brick rubbed flat arch. East elevation of 3 bays with pilasters, recessed panels left and right with inner lancet headed niches, centre with triple-light wood window, with traceried lancet heads, and 4 centred arched head under red rubbed brick arch, with yellow rubbed brick 4 centred outer arch on stone impost band. INTERIOR: former schoolroom, now subdivided to form kitchen and bedroom, has arched ceiling and tie beams. HISTORICAL NOTE: the Hertford Green Coat School was one of 9 endowed by Gabriel Newton of Leicester, and the schoolroom opposite All Saints Church was built in 1812 and was used until 1868 when the school moved to larger premises on London Road. The school closed in 1894. This building was subsequently used as a mortuary and was converted to residential use as east wing of No.37 (qv) c1960. (Turnor L: History of Hertford: Hertford: 1830-: 336-342).

Listing NGR: TL3273612505