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Latitude: 51.0966 / 51°5'47"N
Longitude: 0.5377 / 0°32'15"E
OS Eastings: 577789
OS Northings: 136099
OS Grid: TQ777360
Mapcode National: GBR PTC.4S1
Mapcode Global: FRA D607.39H
Plus Code: 9F323GWQ+M3
Entry Name: The Big School
Listing Date: 19 May 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1049039
English Heritage Legacy ID: 169154
ID on this website: 101049039
Location: Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN17
County: Kent
District: Tunbridge Wells
Civil Parish: Cranbrook & Sissinghurst
Built-Up Area: Cranbrook
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
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CRANBROOK WATERLOO ROAD
TQ 7736 SE
(north west side)
10/303
- The Big School
- II
School hall for Cranbrook School. 1883 by T G Jackson. Pink with orange
brick dressings and dentilled cornices between ground and first floors and
over first floor. Stone balustrade and pinnacles to plain tiled roof with
large pilastered end stack to left, smaller end stack to right and stone
gable parapets. Central cupola of 2 arched tiers with ogee cap and weather-
vane. 2 storeys. 7 bays, the 2nd, 4th and 6th projecting with pilaster
on both floors and carrying pediments above first floor against blank brick
parapets. Large arched windows on first floor of three bays. Tall segment-
headed windows on first floor of 3rd and 5th bays. Horizontal oval
windows with swags above segment-headed windows on first floors of first
and seventh bays. Segment-headed windows with keystones. On ground floor,
one to each bay except two smaller onces in 6th bay and arched doorway with
panelled door in first bay from left. All windows casements with transoms
and mullions; rubbed brick decorative aprons below each. Interior: Arched
braced crown post roof in Big School. Panelling.
Listing NGR: TQ7778936099
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