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Latitude: 52.96 / 52°57'36"N
Longitude: -1.8678 / 1°52'4"W
OS Eastings: 408974
OS Northings: 340305
OS Grid: SK089403
Mapcode National: GBR 37Z.GKR
Mapcode Global: WHCF9.8VSM
Plus Code: 9C4WX46J+2V
Entry Name: Denstone College Hall
Listing Date: 30 May 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1230652
English Heritage Legacy ID: 405535
ID on this website: 101230652
Location: Denstone, East Staffordshire, ST14
County: Staffordshire
District: East Staffordshire
Civil Parish: Denstone
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire
Church of England Parish: Denstone All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SK 04 SE DENSTONE C.P. COLLEGE ROAD (OFF)
4/25 Denstone College Hall
GV II
School hall. 1888-91. Coursed and squared rough faced stone with ashlar
dressings; clay tile roof with coped verges and crested ridge tiles.
Forms the north wing of Denstone College (q.v.); Gothic style. 2 storeys;
5 bays each defined by full height gabled buttresses, each ground floor
bay has 2 lancets separated by small central buttress, except left hand
bay which has 2 lancets separated by a segmental headed doorway with 2-leaf
board door and hood mould terminating in a wreath; the gabled first floor
windows are transomed triple lancets each with 2 cusped circles over;
recessed panel behind gable of each buttress with corbelled moulded head,
and gargoyle rainwater head to drain-pipes. NE gable: 2 pairs of central
ground floor lancets with common relieving arch and moulded string course
stepped up over the windows; central panel over with 4 leaf motifs and the
inscription "LIGNUM: CRUCIS: ARBOR: SCIENTIAE", moulded string course
over; a further stepped string course at eaves level and another stepped
up above the gable window which has 5 trefoil headed lights with Geometri-
cal style tracery over, blind central light used as a niche for a statuette
of a bishop. B.O.E. PP 114-115.
Listing NGR: SK0897440305
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