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Lady Hawkins School

A Grade II Listed Building in Kington, County of Herefordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2036 / 52°12'12"N

Longitude: -3.0385 / 3°2'18"W

OS Eastings: 329124

OS Northings: 256659

OS Grid: SO291566

Mapcode National: GBR F4.3BY5

Mapcode Global: VH778.9W03

Plus Code: 9C4R6X36+CH

Entry Name: Lady Hawkins School

Listing Date: 26 July 1976

Last Amended: 31 December 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1297585

English Heritage Legacy ID: 385806

ID on this website: 101297585

Location: Newton, County of Herefordshire, HR5

County: County of Herefordshire

Civil Parish: Kington

Built-Up Area: Kington

Traditional County: Herefordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Herefordshire

Church of England Parish: Kington

Church of England Diocese: Hereford

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Description



KINGTON

SO2956
643-1/1/39
26/07/76

CHURCH ROAD
(South East side)
Lady Hawkins School
(Formerly Listed as:
CHURCH ROAD
Lady Hawkins Grammar School)

GV
II

School. c1632; altered and extended 1907. By John Abel.
Coursed dressed sandstone; plain tile roof; various early C20
stacks, some grouped and set diagonally. E-shaped on plan. 2
storeys and attic; 3-window range, 1 in each advanced wing:
early C20 windows, under hood moulds; 4 roof-dormers with
casements, under enriched plaster gables. Various entrances
and porches, with C20 doors, in moulded 4-centred arches;
various early C20 lights under hood moulds. Right returned
side of central wing has blocked doorway with chamfered
span-arch lintel. Plaque: "Lady Hawkins Foundress 1632". Early
C20 wing to east. INTERIOR: early C20 open-well staircase with
moulded balusters; early C20 staircase with stick balusters.
C17 mullion and transom window with metal casements, under
hood mould (now under C20 porch). Founded on bequest by
Margaret (nee Vaughan), widow of Sir John Hawkins, d.1620.
Windows raised, roof rebuilt, and east wing added, 1907.
(RCHME: Herefordshire: 91).


Listing NGR: SO2912456659

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