Building record TQ 55 NW 600 - St Johns School, Bayham Road, Sevenoaks

Former Board School, originally built in 1877 as Sevenoaks Public Elementary School for Infants. When it was enlarged to take boys from Cobden Road School it became known as Bayham Road County Primary School. Due to the increasing number of houses being built in the area it was extended in the mid-70s. Red brick with tiled roof. Interesting design, originally symmetrical. Central projecting wing with raised brick pilasters, single-storey with central gable rising to two-storey height with pilasters taken up to cornice forming a gabled pediment in which is terracotta plaque with Sevenoaks School Board' and date 1895. Low hipped wings at each side. Gable ridge has tile-hung bell turret with lead ogee roof carried on squat pillars. At rear a long two-storey range with gabled wings either side, the gables showing plain stud-like pilasters framing a pair of small windows over a double sash window under cambered head with raised keystone. Original pattern sash windows under cambered rubbed brick heads. Single-storey flat-roofed extensions detract. (1)

<1> Sevenoaks District Council, Sevenoaks District Council Local List of Heritage Assets (Index). SKE53505.