Dining Hall, Lord Wandsworth College

Dining Hall and offices, built 1925-1926 to the designs of Guy Dawber.

MATERIALS: walls constructed of red brick, laid in Flemish bond with stone dressings and clay tile roofs.

PLAN: rectangular plan with attic storey, two-storeys to the northern extension block of 1982 (excluded from the coverage of this List entry). Internally, the space has been recently (2018-19) opened up to form a large dining room with kitchen service areas to the north. The attic spaces are accessed from the north of the building (the extension block), the central valley of the roof having been filled in during the recent works to provide additional staff rooms.

EXTERIOR: the southern elevation of the building has five bays. Four twelve-light sash windows sit on either side of the main entrance. Above the sash windows are flat-gauged brick arches. The central two sash windows and door are framed by four double sets of plain stone pilasters, joining a stepped stone pediment with a central wreath. Running behind this is a brick parapet, which follows the return of the main elevation to the west. Three dormer windows are set behind the pediment. The western elevation also has a dormer window on the corner behind the parapet, with a door into the dining room set beneath. Attached to this elevation is the 2018-19 glazed dining room extension, which is recessed back from the main elevation (excluded from this List entry). On the other side of the extension are a further two sash windows and one dormer window.

The eastern elevation is plainer, with a single dormer window on the corner with the main elevation and a door below. The elevation has a further two doors, divided by two modern sash windows. These doors are used as the main entrance and exit to the dining room. Queuing railings and a curved awning have been placed in front of this elevation (excluded from this List entry).

INTERIOR: the internal spaces have been comprehensively redeveloped as part of the work of 2018-19, with the main interior spaces to the south of the building forming the two main dining areas, with kitchens accommodated at the rear. The main dining areas retain their original exposed roof structure, but otherwise the interiors are modern. The sash windows which were in the western brick wall have been removed to form openings into the new glass extension.