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Latitude: 53.7583 / 53°45'29"N
Longitude: -2.7039 / 2°42'14"W
OS Eastings: 353688
OS Northings: 429337
OS Grid: SD536293
Mapcode National: GBR T97.ZB
Mapcode Global: WH85M.FSNN
Plus Code: 9C5VQ75W+8C
Entry Name: Main Block to St Wilfrids Roman Catholic School
Listing Date: 12 June 1950
Last Amended: 20 December 1991
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1207274
English Heritage Legacy ID: 391999
ID on this website: 101207274
Location: Preston, Lancashire, PR1
County: Lancashire
District: Preston
Electoral Ward/Division: Town Centre
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Preston
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Preston St John and St George the Martyr
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
Tagged with: School building
PRESTON
SD5329SE FOX STREET
941-1/11/116 (West side)
12/06/50 Main Block to St Wilfrid's Roman
Catholic School
(Formerly Listed as:
FOX STREET
Fox Street Schools (Roman Catholic))
GV II
School. Dated 1814 in pediment; altered and enlarged. Red
brick in Flemish bond, with sandstone dressings and slate
roof. L-plan, formed by rectangular main range with rear wing
to left. Two storeys over basement, a 2:3:2 window range,
symmetrical, the pedimented centre breaking forwards slightly;
with plinth, 1st floor band, plain frieze and moulded cornice.
The doorway has an Ionic doorcase (now rendered) with engaged
columns, frieze with raised lettering "CATHOLIC SCHOOL" and
moulded cornice, cavetto jambs, panelled double doors and
elliptical fanlight with radiating glazing bars; the windows
have raised sills and wedge lintels, and altered 6-pane
glazing; and the pediment contains a lozenge with the date
"1814". Left return wall has doorway with plain surround,
pulvinated frieze, moulded cornice and rectangular overlight,
1 window to the right, another window and a blind window
above, and small modern rear wing (not of special interest)
replacing original rear wing; right-hand gable wall has
basement storey and various 4-pane sashed windows. Rear and
INTERIOR not inspected. History: built by Father Joseph Dunn
S.J., an early pioneer of gas lighting, and said to be the
first school ever lit by piped gas.
Listing NGR: SD5369129334
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