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Droop Street School

A Grade II Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Latitude: 51.5274 / 51°31'38"N

Longitude: -0.2082 / 0°12'29"W

OS Eastings: 524394

OS Northings: 182466

OS Grid: TQ243824

Mapcode National: GBR C7.D5X

Mapcode Global: VHGQR.BVSY

Plus Code: 9C3XGQGR+XP

Entry Name: Droop Street School

Listing Date: 1 December 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1066905

English Heritage Legacy ID: 209522

Also known as: Queen's Park Primary School

ID on this website: 101066905

Location: West Kilburn, Westminster, London, W10

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Civil Parish: Queen's Park

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St John Kensal Green

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 2482SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER DROOP STREET, W10
27/1 Droop Street School
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II
London Board School. Dated 1877 with later additions. Robson. Yellow brick, red
dressings, pitched tiled roof to eaves. 2 storeys, the upper partly breaking into
the roof to form half dormers. Droop Street elevation is of 3 main bays, the
second breaking forward with gable and 3 windows wide. Right bay also 3 windows wide,
the centre one on the upper floor treated as pilastered half dormer with stone coped
gable. Square gauged headed windows, except 3 upper windows to second bay, which have
segmental moulded brick heads with prominent keystones. Sashes and casements, small
panes,glazing bars; pedimented timber dormer to left bay. Return to Third Avenue
of 5 main 2-window bays, with 3 gables and central square fleche with lead agee roof
and weathercock finial. Words "Queen'sPark Estate School 1877" to left bay. Some
alterations to this facade. Later north west wing not of special interest. Sample of
Robson's early work for the London School Board.


Listing NGR: TQ2439482466

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