Description

SO 61 SW
5/141

WEST DEAN

Old Dean Hall School

II

Built as Forestry School but never used as such, became National
Coal Board offices, now a school. 1915, by C.E. Varndel, from
bronze plaque in porch. Rockface rubblestone with dressed stone to
quoins and windows, slate roof with overhanging eaves and cast iron
gutters. Date also on rain water hopper on wing to left. 'L' plan
with hall in main block and small non-projecting gable to right,
with lower wing and additional entrance to left. Main entrance is
Jacobean-style porch with gable and 3 finials, cambered arch with
narrower panelled door. 3 and 4-light stone mullion windows to
main block and mullion and transom windows to cross gables, all
leaded and with original metal window fittings in Art Nouveau
style. On left return, part corbelled external stone stack with
small 3-light stone mullion window in central panel and with
scrolls at weathered offsets.
Interior is mainly as originally completed with large 6-bay hall
with timber trusses on corbels and 2 fine flat 3-centred archways.

Listing NGR: SO6209811679

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26577326

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