Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
23105
Building Number
16
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/03/2000
Date of Amendment
31/03/2000
Name of Property
Community Education Centre, including attached railings & Gates
Address
16 Charles Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Stow Hill
Town
Locality
Easting
331073
Northing
187849
Street Side
S
Location
About 40 m from junction with Stow Hill.
Description
Broad Class
Education
Period
History
Circa 1900; former School of Art.
Exterior
Free Renaissance style. Red brick with brick pilasters and friezes; red sandstone dressings; slate roofs. Two storeys plus attic over basement. Ground slopes steeply to L. Three bays with gables to end bays, and hipped dormer to centre. On first floor, in L bay, tripartite mullion and transom window has central arched light which breaks up into gable; to R, central and R bays each have two-light mullion and transom window with elliptical head. On ground floor, similar window in L bay, pair of these in central bay, and to R, round-arched doorway with shallow hood corbelled out on relief corbels. Wrought -iron gates; double-leaf panelled and glazed doors with stained glass overlight. To L, where ground falls, round-headed doorway to basement. To L again, attached railings and gates.
Interior
Entrance hall with grand staircase with stone balusters.
Reason for designation
Good late C19 educational building.
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