Listed Building: THE HEADMASTER'S HOUSE AND THE SKINNERS' SCHOOL LIBRARY AND TONBRIDGE SCHOOL (1363403)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 598, 3, 35B
Date assigned 20 January 1972
Date last amended

Description

1. HIGH STREET 1732 (West Side) Tonbridge School The Headmaster's House and The Skinners' School Library TQ 5946 NW 3/35B II 2. These incorporate the oldest buildings of the School originally used as such. The Library was built in 1760, enlarged in 1826, the Headmaster's house built in 1864. Together they form the south side of the School courtyard, which is partly open on the east side. The west half of the range has the appearance of an C18 house Gothicised in the early C19. 2 storeys and attic. 6 windows. 2 dormers. Fronted with cement. Castellated parapet. Casement windows with diamond-shaped panes and buttresses flanking them. Tiled roof. The east half of the range is a mid-C19 Gothic building consisting of a centre and 2 slightly projecting wings with gables. 2 storeys and attic in west gable. 4 windows. Sandstone ashlar. Castellated parapet between the gable storey. Tiled roof. 2 bay windows on ground floor and gabled porch between with a stone over the doorway recording the foundation of the School in 1553. Windows of various shapes above. Gable to east front and oriel window below it. Listing NGR: TQ5906547021

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  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 5909 4695 (point)
Map sheet TQ54NE
Civil Parish TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 11:31AM