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Latitude: 51.4403 / 51°26'25"N
Longitude: 0.3632 / 0°21'47"E
OS Eastings: 564339
OS Northings: 173908
OS Grid: TQ643739
Mapcode National: GBR NMK.NN2
Mapcode Global: VHJLK.72V5
Plus Code: 9F32C9R7+47
Entry Name: Bronte School and Attached Conservatory
Listing Date: 10 September 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1376500
English Heritage Legacy ID: 470502
ID on this website: 101376500
Location: Gravesend, Gravesham, Kent, DA11
County: Kent
District: Gravesham
Electoral Ward/Division: Pelham
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Gravesend
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Church of England Parish: Gravesend St George
Church of England Diocese: Rochester
Tagged with: Architectural structure
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 03/01/2013
TQ 67 SW
742/8/10005
GRAVESEND
PELHAM ROAD
(North West side)
Bronte School and attached conservatory
(Formerly listed as Mayfield and attached conservatory)
II
House and attached conservatory, later school. Built in 1875 and designed by I C Johnson, who claimed to be the first developer of Portland cement, as his residence. It is an Italianate villa built of concrete which has been colourwashed with slate roof and end concrete chimneystacks. Three storeys; five windows. Sashes without glazing bars. Double pile plan. End quoins and rusticated ground floor with platband. Projecting central bay. Second floor windows have cambered heads and moulded architraves. First floor windows have moulded architraves and cornices on brackets. Central round-headed entrance portico with impost blocks and cornice with scroll brackets. Doorcase, approached up five steps has round-headed fanlight and double doors with tall reeded panel to each half. Attached to north side is contemporary concrete conservatory with six marginal glazed sashes with red and yellow stained glass divided by pilasters and roof now covered in corrugated asbestos sheeting. An early concrete residential building which is also a link with a local industrial heritage.
Listing NGR: TQ6433973908
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