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Latitude: 51.7617 / 51°45'42"N
Longitude: -0.1501 / 0°9'0"W
OS Eastings: 527766
OS Northings: 208622
OS Grid: TL277086
Mapcode National: GBR J9P.JVZ
Mapcode Global: VHGPM.CZ0C
Plus Code: 9C3XQR6X+MX
Entry Name: Essendon School
Listing Date: 30 March 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1251127
English Heritage Legacy ID: 433750
ID on this website: 101251127
Location: Essendon, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9
County: Hertfordshire
District: Welwyn Hatfield
Civil Parish: Essendon
Built-Up Area: Essendon
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Essendon
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: School building
The following building shall be added to the list:-
SCHOOL LANE
ESSENDON
TL 20 NE
77/9/10002 Essendon School
II
Primary school. 1947. Hertfordshire County Council. Steel
frame with horizontal precast concrete panels on Hills 8' 3"
system as reformed by Hertfordshire County Council. Low
pitched roof to hall; flat roofs to classrooms. Tall hall
block, with a pair of lower single storey junior classrooms
attached and, stepped back and separated by lower entrance
link, the infants' classroom block. All arranged along a
slight ridge with classrooms overlooking valley. Hall mostly
solid walled, with inset 5-bay strip of tall windows at first
floor level; brick podium, recessed behind steel columns.
Prominent circular concrete chimney to end. Classrooms almost
fully glazed to view with three bays of glazing per classroom.
Metal window frames. Overhanging eaves "cornice". The first
school built on the Hills 8' 3" system as reformed by
Hertfordshire.
A. Saint Towards a Social Architecture.
Listing NGR: TL2776608622
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