King Edward'S School

SU 93 NW WITLEY C.P. PETWORTH ROAD Wormley

8/286 King Edward's School

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School. 1867 by Sidney Smirke, extended by G. D. Sykes. Red brick with brown brick diapering, stone plinth band and dressings, Bathstone angle quoins. Hipped plain tiled roofs over. Three storeys with three stone-coped stacks either side of centre. Symmetriclal design with projecting stone string courses over plinth, ground floor and cornice to second floor. Stone coped parapet above with square stone newels. One bay end pavilions projecting slightly with one sash window on each floor, that on the second floor of 9 panes. All windows in moulded stone chamfered surrounds. Shaped gables over end pavilions with escutcheons above. 6 bay ranges with similar windows under cambered heads on ground and first floors. Towered entrance bay with shaped gable to parapet stage. Clock face to front, modillioned cornice below. Arched stone dressed niche in Doric Order containing statue. Projecting piers flank entrance with paired panelled pilasters supporting entablature across the ground floor. Stone carved panels on sides of entrance bay including "Christ in the Garden" and a figure of Athena. Paired sashes between piers. Rusticated and key-stoned arched through- way with voussoirs over and brick barrel vault behind, two bays deep with doors in return walls. Left hand return front:- One bay with further bay set back. Stone portico to ground floor with keyed and arched door surround and angle pilasters. Three storey C20 brick range to left connected by fire escapes to front range not special interest.

Listing NGR: SU9489138416