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Lady Boswell's School

A Grade II Listed Building in Sevenoaks, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2714 / 51°16'16"N

Longitude: 0.1914 / 0°11'28"E

OS Eastings: 552962

OS Northings: 154750

OS Grid: TQ529547

Mapcode National: GBR MN4.76S

Mapcode Global: VHHPS.89JQ

Plus Code: 9F3275CR+HH

Entry Name: Lady Boswell's School

Listing Date: 13 April 1951

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1336354

English Heritage Legacy ID: 172242

ID on this website: 101336354

Location: Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13

County: Kent

District: Sevenoaks

Civil Parish: Sevenoaks

Built-Up Area: Sevenoaks

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Sevenoaks St Nicholas

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


LONDON ROAD 1. 1614 (East Side) Lady Boswell's School TQ 5254/1/66 13.4.51. II 2. Dated 1818. 1.3.1 window facade. 2 storeys. Centre feature pedimented and slightly projecting. Supporting features to right and left recessed and raised on either side and surmounted by parapet with entablature band and cornice. Corners of parapet surmounted by 4 stone ornamental balls. Elevation of coursed local stone with random stone with flint infilling on 1st floor in centre and on 1st floor to right. Supporting wings with parapets of random stone. Continuous plinth. Band above ground floor windows in centre and to right. 3 large modern windows in centre with vertical and horizontal glazing bars in recessed stone arches with panels of random stone below sills. Modern door to left (up 2 projecting stone steps) with flat stone lintel over, contained under round-headed stone arch. C19 panelled double doors to right (up 2 projecting stone steps) with fanlight over contained under corresponding round-headed stone arch. lst floor with 5 large windows with vertical and horizontal glazing bars with flat stone lintel arches over. Projecting cills of 3 centre windows connected to torn string course. Centre feature with projecting moulded stone pediment. Rectangular stone plaque in centre of pediment with inscription and surmounted by carved stone shield adorned with swags.

Listing NGR: TQ5296254750

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