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Latitude: 50.2641 / 50°15'50"N
Longitude: -5.0591 / 5°3'32"W
OS Eastings: 182075
OS Northings: 44935
OS Grid: SW820449
Mapcode National: GBR ZF.XD84
Mapcode Global: FRA 089B.DWR
Plus Code: 9C2P7W7R+J9
Entry Name: Dorothy School
Listing Date: 30 July 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1280397
English Heritage Legacy ID: 377590
ID on this website: 101280397
Location: Truro, Cornwall, TR1
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Truro
Built-Up Area: Truro
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Truro St George the Martyr
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: School building
TRURO
SW8244NW ST GEORGE'S ROAD
880-1/6/280 (South side)
Dorothy School
GV II
Schoolroom next to Church of St George (qv). c1860. Killas
rubble with granite dressings. Steep dry Delabole slate roof,
granite stack over gable, larger stone stack near south gable,
cast-iron ogee gutter. Rectangular plan. Tudor Revival style.
North gable end has central 5-light mullioned window with
relieving arch over. C20 wing to right. One-window west range
has C20 wing on left, central 3-light window and blocked
chamfered doorway on the right. One-window east range has
3-light wooden transomed mullioned window towards left and
lean-to porch at far left with pair of V-jointed boarded doors
on its right. Roof sweeps lower to right of window to meet
flat-roofed wing in front with central flat-headed chamfered
doorway; 2-light window to right-hand return. INTERIOR:
original corbelled granite fireplace in north-east corner and
wall posts on corbels to roof structure otherwise hidden by
C20 ceiling. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SW8207544935
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