Description

SUTTON VALENCE MAIDSTONE ROAD
TQ 8049-8149
(east side)
7/145 Sutton Valence
School, Block erected
1910-1914,
II

School. 1910-14 by Adams, Holden and Pearson. Red brick in
English bond. South ends of wings stone on ground floor, tile-
hung above. Plain tile roofs. Courtyard plan, open to south,
with outward-turning south ends to side ranges and assembly
room projecting north from centre of north range. North range
2 storeys and attics with taller rectangular brick stair turret
of irregular outline to each end. East and west ranges 3 tall
storeys, and their south end ranges 3 lower storeys, all on
stone plinth. Flush bands of thin coursed tiles above ground
and first-floor windows. Plain parapet to north range. Parapet
with moulded wooden eaves cornice to south end ranges.
Asymmetrical gabling to south ends of side ranges, with broad
panelled terminal stacks. Ridge stack and gable end stack to
each turned end. 2 dormers to north range. 4-light wooden
cross windows; 7 to each side range, breaking eaves, and 9 to
north, central 3 within canted bay. 3 further single lights
to each end of north range. Lunette windows with stained glass
to assembly rooms. Various sets of panelled double doors.
Brick and tile vaulted passageway towards each end of north
range. Central leaded clock tower. Stone coat of arms above
central door. Interior not inspected. School founded 1576 by
William Lambe.

Listing NGR: TQ8123449348

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26314022

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  For the Record
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
• 
  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey