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Latitude: 51.2146 / 51°12'52"N
Longitude: 0.5935 / 0°35'36"E
OS Eastings: 581234
OS Northings: 149348
OS Grid: TQ812493
Mapcode National: GBR QT7.T1C
Mapcode Global: VHJMN.7QMS
Plus Code: 9F326H7V+RC
Entry Name: Sutton Valence School Block Erected 1910-1914
Listing Date: 18 December 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1060872
English Heritage Legacy ID: 174165
ID on this website: 101060872
Location: Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Kent, ME17
County: Kent
District: Maidstone
Civil Parish: Sutton Valence
Built-Up Area: Sutton Valence
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Tagged with: Arts and Crafts movement School building
SUTTON VALENCE MAIDSTONE ROAD
TQ 8049-8149
(east side)
7/145 Sutton Valence
School, Block erected
1910-1914,
II
School. 1910-14 by Adams, Holden and Pearson. Red brick in
English bond. South ends of wings stone on ground floor, tile-
hung above. Plain tile roofs. Courtyard plan, open to south,
with outward-turning south ends to side ranges and assembly
room projecting north from centre of north range. North range
2 storeys and attics with taller rectangular brick stair turret
of irregular outline to each end. East and west ranges 3 tall
storeys, and their south end ranges 3 lower storeys, all on
stone plinth. Flush bands of thin coursed tiles above ground
and first-floor windows. Plain parapet to north range. Parapet
with moulded wooden eaves cornice to south end ranges.
Asymmetrical gabling to south ends of side ranges, with broad
panelled terminal stacks. Ridge stack and gable end stack to
each turned end. 2 dormers to north range. 4-light wooden
cross windows; 7 to each side range, breaking eaves, and 9 to
north, central 3 within canted bay. 3 further single lights
to each end of north range. Lunette windows with stained glass
to assembly rooms. Various sets of panelled double doors.
Brick and tile vaulted passageway towards each end of north
range. Central leaded clock tower. Stone coat of arms above
central door. Interior not inspected. School founded 1576 by
William Lambe.
Listing NGR: TQ8123449348
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