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St Matthews Church of England First School

A Grade II Listed Building in Cobham and Downside, Surrey

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Latitude: 51.311 / 51°18'39"N

Longitude: -0.4122 / 0°24'43"W

OS Eastings: 510766

OS Northings: 158072

OS Grid: TQ107580

Mapcode National: GBR 44.8R5

Mapcode Global: VHFVB.S9YV

Plus Code: 9C3X8H6Q+94

Entry Name: St Matthews Church of England First School

Listing Date: 14 December 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1030052

English Heritage Legacy ID: 287039

ID on this website: 101030052

Location: Downside, Elmbridge, Surrey, KT11

County: Surrey

District: Elmbridge

Electoral Ward/Division: Cobham and Downside

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Surrey

Church of England Parish: Ockham with Hatchford and Downside

Church of England Diocese: Guildford

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TQ 15 NE
374-/8/10004

COBHAM
DOWNSIDE COMMON ROAD (west side)
St Matthew's Church of England First School

II

School. Built in 1901 as a girls School by the firm of Treadwell and Martin for Mary Sophia Dawson a local benefactor. Art Nouveau style. Built of red brick in English bond battered to base front having timber-framed gables with plaster infill. Tiled roof with one brick chimney-stack and central tapering bellcote with shingled spire, surmounted by cock weathervane. Front has paired gables on brackets with two cambered casements below with leaded lights and stained glass windows. Central recessed doorcase with double doors with tulip patterned brass fittings and fanlight with rose motif stained glass. Deep plinth. Decorative rainwater heads with castellated design. Side gables have round-headed twenty-pane window with Art Nouveau design in stained glass. Rear elevation
has large dormer with casement with leaded lights.

Interior contains ornamental metal plaque, dado panelling, original fireplace in headmistress' office with three embossed hearts and queen post roof to hall with four original circular iron light fittings incorporating texts.

Listing NGR: TQ1076658072

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