Southwark Park School

SOUTHWARK

TQ3479 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD 636-1/6/704 (West side) Southwark Park School

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School and schoolkeeper's house. 1873-74, extension of 1899. By ER Robson. For London School Board. Yellow brick with red brick dressings and slate roof. PLAN: block to Southwark Park is of 2 storeys and rectangular in plan, 7-window range. An extension of 1899 in a complementary style to the rear of this block, and a handsome schoolkeepers house with Dutch gable facing Southwark Park Road. EXTERIOR: symmetrical front, the parapet interrupted by a shaped gable. The windows are 'framed' by a 2-dimensional grid of red brick pilasters, cornice and string courses that articulates the elevation. All windows unless otherwise stated are segmental-arched; tripartite window under shaped gable with segmental-arched centre light; flanking lights are flat-arched. First-floor windows in outer paired ranges are topped by a pediment which is incorporated into the parapet. Beneath the 1st-floor windows in the outer ranges, and forming a spandrel panel, are 2 sculptural reliefs which depict children learning; to each an inscription panel with the words "School Board for London" and "Southwark Park Schools". South elevation and rear with shaped gables, a motif continued in the ranges to the courtyard at the rear. The courtyard to the rear of the main block presents a most picturesque and successful space, although formed, in part, by buildings of at least 2 periods. All glazing of an authentic design: casement with fixed or pivoting lights above; those on the north side have 8x8 sashes with fixed lights above. INTERIOR: not inspected. A fine example of an early school by Robson in a style which would be most influential to later school boards across the country.

Listing NGR: TQ3489379046