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Museum Block

A Grade II Listed Building in Marlborough, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4174 / 51°25'2"N

Longitude: -1.7358 / 1°44'8"W

OS Eastings: 418471

OS Northings: 168740

OS Grid: SU184687

Mapcode National: GBR 4X8.00G

Mapcode Global: VHB46.VMQS

Plus Code: 9C3WC787+XM

Entry Name: Museum Block

Listing Date: 21 October 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1259055

English Heritage Legacy ID: 446144

ID on this website: 101259055

Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Marlborough

Built-Up Area: Marlborough

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

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Description


SU 1868 5/118

MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE
Museum Block

GII
1882-3. Architects A E Street ant A W Blomfield (executing a design of 1881 by G E Street, who had died in the meanwhile). Red brick. Hipped tile roof with balustraded platform. Brick chimneys with cornicing and arcuated panelling.Two storeys and attics. Elaborately carved wood modillion eaves cornice.Two lower flanking blocks.Two-five-two ranges of sashes with glazing bars and moulded brick jambs. Moulded brick aedicule with scrolled broken pediment in centre of ground floor.Two elaborate wooden oriels in mid-C17 manner, added by Edwin H Crocker in later 188O's.Three attic dormers with casements and glazing bars,two with segmental, one with triangular pediments. Rusticated brick quoins. C House, B House, The Museum Block, The Arcade, The Bradleian Building, The North Block, the Porter's Lodge, gates and railings, the Chapel, and A house form a group.


Listing NGR: SU1845668626

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