Description

1. DATCHET ROAD
5130
St George's School
SU 9677 SE 1/15 4.1.50.
II* GV
2.
Erected 1803. 2 storeys, London Stock bricks, projecting stone plinth, slate
roof. The central part has a Greek Doric loggia of stone columns and entablature
carrying upper storey of 11 bays with modillioned stone cornice and small stone
parapet with coping. The parapet has a raised central panel with an inscription -
FOUNDED BY - TRAVERS ESQ ERECTED MDCCCIII. The building has flanking wings
each of 3 bays, of similar general design. Each has a modillioned cornice and
pedimented with a stone oval enclosing a coat of arms in the tympanum of the
pediment. The 3 ground floor windows are arched, in arched yellow rubber recesses.
The north elevation to the road is 3 bays of similar design flanked by one storey
walls with central stone doorways with architrave surrounds, plain frieze with
projecting centre and small moulded cornices. There is a large walled garden
with fine trees.
St George's School and Nos 7 and 8 form a group.

Listing NGR: SU9690677209

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17547115

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