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Latitude: 52.068 / 52°4'4"N
Longitude: -2.7071 / 2°42'25"W
OS Eastings: 351626
OS Northings: 241304
OS Grid: SO516413
Mapcode National: GBR FL.CWMX
Mapcode Global: VH85P.1970
Plus Code: 9C4V379V+55
Entry Name: Royal National College for the Blind
Listing Date: 6 September 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1297389
English Heritage Legacy ID: 372501
ID on this website: 101297389
Location: College Hill, County of Herefordshire, HR1
County: County of Herefordshire
Civil Parish: Hereford
Built-Up Area: Hereford
Traditional County: Herefordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Herefordshire
Church of England Parish: St Peter with St Owen and St James, Hereford
Church of England Diocese: Hereford
Tagged with: School building
HEREFORD
SO54SW VENNS LANE
683-1/3/314 Royal National College for the Blind
06/09/93
GV II
College. c1881. By FR Kempson. Brick; plain tile roof; various
brick stacks. E-shaped plan, with wings to returned sides.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys; 7-window range: central 2 tier oriel to
tower, flanked by groups of 3 plain lights. Right advanced
wing has 4 stone mullion and transom lights, under pointed
arches, and tier of 2 similar lights to returned side, with
staircase tower; left advanced wing has 1 single mullion and
transom light, with similar light to returned side; various
lights, and semi-dormers with armorial finials, over; tower
with steep stepped gables and wrought-iron finials.
Central entrance: plank double doors in chamfered ashlar
pointed arch, flanked by 3-light stone mullion and transom
windows, under pointed brick arches. Wing to left with various
lights; left returned side has timber-framed porch with
herring-bone brick infill, ornamental side-lights and framing,
and scalloped barge-boards.
Various ranges to rear. Much polychrome brick, ashlar and
terracotta detailing and decoration.
INTERIOR: 3 open-well staircases with turned balusters and
acorn finials; winder stair to turret. 1st floor: ceiling
cornices; 6 and 9-panel doors; various stone fireplaces;
chamfered ceiling beams. Ground floor: chamfered returns;
chamfered 9 and 6-panel doors with architraves; ceiling
cornices; pointed arch; various stone fireplaces. Chapel:
strapped trusses; brick lancets, some blind; screen to hall.
Listing NGR: SO5162641304
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