Clerkenwell Church Of England Primary School

This is a Church of England primary school, built between 1828 and 1830. It stands on the western side of a slope leading up to Claremont Square, to the south. The school was designed by William Chadwell Mylne, who was Surveyor for the New River Estate. It is constructed of yellow stock brick in a Flemish bond pattern, with stucco dressings. The roof is concealed behind a parapet, with brick stacks visible. The architectural style is Tudor Gothic.

The main facade is arranged symmetrically with 11 bays, comprising a recessed central section, projecting flanking bays, and recessed end entrance bays. Steps lead to the segmental, pointed arched entrances, each surmounted by a louvred quatrefoil. Stucco bands above the entrances bear the inscriptions “GIRLS SCHOOL” and “BOYS SCHOOL”, with archivolts and hood-moulds over the doorways. The 'BOYS SCHOOL' doorway retains its original panelled door. Hood moulds are present above most of the replacement pivoting sash windows. The central recessed section features nine-light sashes with continuous sill bands, the ground floor sashes being taller. The flanking bays have narrower sashes; the ground floor sashes are round-arched and set within square-headed openings, while the first-floor sashes are taller, 21-paned, and have continuous sill and inscribed storey bands below the first-floor 12-pane sashes in the entrance bays. A stone coping sits atop the parapets.

A two-storey, two-bay School Keeper's house (number 25) is attached, set back at the southern end. Clerkenwell Parochial School was originally founded in 1700, but has occupied its current location since 1830.