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Templewood School

A Grade II* Listed Building in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.81 / 51°48'35"N

Longitude: -0.2091 / 0°12'32"W

OS Eastings: 523558

OS Northings: 213885

OS Grid: TL235138

Mapcode National: GBR J91.FY1

Mapcode Global: VHGPD.BR9V

Plus Code: 9C3XRQ5R+X8

Entry Name: Templewood School

Listing Date: 30 March 1993

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1101085

English Heritage Legacy ID: 158260

ID on this website: 101101085

Location: Sherrardspark, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL8

County: Hertfordshire

District: Welwyn Hatfield

Electoral Ward/Division: Sherrards

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Welwyn Garden City

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Digswell

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


The folowing building shall be added to the list:-

WELWYN GARDEN CITY PENTLEY PARK

TL 21 SW

968/1/10000 Templewood School

II*

Primary school. 1950. Hertfordshire County Council. Steel
frame with precast concrete panels, set vertically and
coloured panel infill, on Hills 8' 3" system, as modified by
Hertfordshire County Council. Irregular plan with hall at
core with kitchen and dining rooms on a line to the east. Two
further limbs of single storey classrooms, including three low
classrooms for infants, to south western arm and 5 taller
classrooms to north-west for juniors, all in staggered
arrangement. Horizontal strip windows of 3 bays per
classroom, with coloured solid panels beneath, set in metal
frames; overhanging eaves cornice. Interior contains three
original murals by Pat Tew, a pair outside the hall and one in
the dining room.

Awarded RIBA medal.

A. Saint, Towards a Social Architecture.


Listing NGR: TL2355813885

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