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School House

A Grade II Listed Building in Harwich, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9467 / 51°56'48"N

Longitude: 1.2887 / 1°17'19"E

OS Eastings: 626110

OS Northings: 232690

OS Grid: TM261326

Mapcode National: GBR VQK.W22

Mapcode Global: VHLCG.9B4H

Plus Code: 9F33W7WQ+MF

Entry Name: School House

Listing Date: 25 September 1951

Last Amended: 18 April 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1281011

English Heritage Legacy ID: 366556

ID on this website: 101281011

Location: Harwich, Tendring, Essex, CO12

County: Essex

District: Tendring

Civil Parish: Harwich

Built-Up Area: Harwich

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: The Harwich Peninsula

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description



HARWICH

TM2632NW KING'S QUAY STREET
609-1/2/80 Nos.42, 44 AND 45
25/09/51 School House (45)
(Formerly Listed as:
KING'S QUAY STREET
(North East side)
No.42)
(Formerly Listed as:
KING'S QUAY STREET
(North East side)
Nos.44 AND 45)

GV II

3 houses, former Corporation School and schoolmaster's
house.1724. Altered in early C19. Rendered brick and hipped
plain clay tile roof. 2 storeys with attics and with parapeted
front and NW flank.
EXTERIOR: school house has two C20 double-hung sash windows,
with small panes, on each floor and a central C20 door
surround. A blind window recess over has painted plaster crest
of founder Sir Humphrey Parsons and Latin inscription. Nos 42
& 44 have similar double-hung sash windows and each has an
arch-headed recessed door with fanlight. These have chamfered
jambs, heavy impost blocks with moulded base. Doors have 6
moulded panels and surrounds are reeded. One large central
rendered stack and Nos 42 & 44 each have a hipped dormer
behind parapet. Various 2 and 3-storey rear extensions
including a 3-storey tower with slated hipped roof and
cast-iron Regency-like balconies.
INTERIOR: No.42 has a well staircase of typical Harwich type
with turned baluster. Entrance corridor has elaborate ceiling
of 7 plaster cross-vaults.
No.42 listed 21/7/71.


Listing NGR: TM2611032690

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