Coln House School

SP 1400-1500 FAIRFORD MILTON STREET (south side)

14/208 Coln House School

GV II

Founded as The Retreat, a private asylum, in 1822 by Alexander Iles, extended 1829, became school for ESN children in 1949. Coursed and dressed stone on chamfered plinth with alternating flush quoins, moulded cornice and blocking course. Low-pitched hipped slate roofs, with scattered stone stacks, including some raised in brick. Large corner building composed of three blocks, mostly 3 storeys. Front to Milton Street has 2 windows to each block, 6-pane sashes on second floor, 12-pane on first and ground floors, with continuous first floor sill band on two outer blocks, all in flush stone surrounds. Central block windows are lower on each floor than side blocks. Ground floor has large stone doorcase in right hand block, with attached Ionic columns on bases, with entablature and pediment, and channelled rustication to door surround. Door of 6 moulded recessed panels with sidelights, up 2 moulded stone steps. Curved corner to right hand block with cornice continued round to rear. Similar fenestration to rear with some C20 alterations. (VCH, Gloucestershire, Vol.VII, 1981)

Listing NGR: SP1481700912