Schools Gateway is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 November 1987. Reading room facade.

Schools Gateway

WRENN ID: idle-portal-plover
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Mid Suffolk
Country: England
Date first listed: 17 November 1987
Type: Reading room facade
Source: Historic England listing

Description

TM 07 NE WORTHAM LONG GREEN (SOUTH SIDE)

1/153 Schools Gateway -

-- II

Facade to former village Reading Room. 1870. Red brick with ashlar dressings. In a classical style. Three arched and pedimented bays. Taller central arch, archivolt with keystone and impost capitals, similar but smaller flanking arches over which are panels inscribed "FAITH' and 'HOPE". 4 Roman Doric columns on high bases, entablature carries pediments, that to the centre larger with a damaged panel formerly inscribed 'CHARITY'. At ends consoles to coping. To rear chamfered relieving arches over outer arches, key blocked ashlar to centre, two 2 stage buttresses (Pevsner 1974).

Listing NGR: TM0830777133

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