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Latitude: 51.4958 / 51°29'44"N
Longitude: -0.1058 / 0°6'20"W
OS Eastings: 531590
OS Northings: 179128
OS Grid: TQ315791
Mapcode National: GBR NK.DZ
Mapcode Global: VHGR0.3NYP
Plus Code: 9C3XFVWV+8M
Entry Name: Charlotte Sharman School, Block Fronting Geraldine Street
Listing Date: 17 September 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1386044
English Heritage Legacy ID: 471465
ID on this website: 101386044
Location: Lambeth, Southwark, London, SE11
County: London
District: Southwark
Electoral Ward/Division: Cathedrals
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Southwark
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Southwark Holy Trinity and St Matthew
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SOUTHWARK
TQ3179 WEST SQUARE
636-1/4/855 (North West side)
Charlotte Sharman School, block
fronting Geraldine Street
II
School. 1884-5. For the School Board for London. Yellow and
red brick with black brick plinth. Irregular L-plan. Block
with long elevation to Geraldine Street, between West Square
and St George's Road.
EXTERIOR: the 2 upper storeys are built in yellow brick and
articulated by a blind segmental-arched arcade, the arches and
banding in red brick. The 2nd-floor windows have segmental
heads, while those on the 1st floor have flat arches. The
ground floor is red brick with banded rustication and has
rectangular windows surmounted by segmental pointed arches
with keystones.
The south elevation has 5-window range with a projecting
corner block and 2-window range to the east; the west
elevation (facing Geraldine Street) has a 12-window range with
2 slightly projecting blocks of 2-window ranges at either end;
the north elevation has a 3-window range with blind arches,
and a projecting corner block of 4-window range at the south
end. The great majority of the windows still retain their
original glazing bars.
The brick parapet surrounding the rooftop playground has
rectangular openings, the proportions and placement of which
suggest the attic storey of a Classical building.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ3159079128
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