Listing Text

High Cross
TL 36 18 STANDON HIGH ROAD
(east side)

9/3 High Cross Puller
Memorial C of E
Primary School
(loom to N of church)

GV II

School. '1866' in relief on stone tablet on N wing gable. Built
for Puller family of Youngsbury in memory of C W Giles-Puller MP
- Red brick with polychrome banding and arches. Steep red tile
roofs banded with scalloped tiles. Large faceted stone gable
kneelers. Tall single storey T-shaped small Gothic school facing
W. Higher main range has toothed eaves and verge courses, 4 high
3-light sash windows with buttresses between and large central
projecting chimney stack with a large square limestone tablet
with a hatchment-shaped panel and carved foliage in the corners.
In relief lettering IN MEMORIAM W M GILES PULLER and a crest.
Steeply roofed pyramid timber bellcote on ridge near S end.
Large 4-light traceried pointed window in W gable of lower
crosswing on N. Gablet of main roof has trefoil cusped vent.
Low pitched-roof buttressed porch or narthex across S end with
high gable window over with paired voussoirs alternately grey
chamfered bricks and square-cornered black bricks. Pointed
doorway and windows to porch. Wrought iron gable finials. C20
extension to rear not of special interest.

Listing NGR: TL3640818765