Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
23129
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/03/2000
Date of Amendment
16/03/2021
Name of Property
St Woolos County Primary School, including wall and railings
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Stow Hill
Town
Locality
Easting
330995
Northing
187806
Street Side
W
Location
Prominently sited aligned with road. Almost opposite top of Charles Street.
Description
Broad Class
Education
Period
History
Early C20 school built in 1904 in the Baroque style on the site of some almshouses. The school was commandeered by 3rd Western General Hospital around June 1915 and used for accommodation for medical staff for Woolaston House War Hospital.
An incised graffito reading U.S. ARMY on a left-side windowsill likely dates from WWII when United States Army troops were billeted at the school prior to D-Day.
Still in use as a school.
Exterior
Baroque style. Two storeys of red brick with Portland stone dressings on tall brown stone basement (ground falls steeply to R); large small-pane sash and casement windows. Centre block of 5 bays has central frontispiece with, on top floor, open segmental pediment on Ionic columns with blocking. Small pediment above with inscription "1904 St Woolos Schools". Recessed bay to each side of centre block. To each end projecting gabled block whose upper floor has Venetian window with inner light enclosed in segmental pediment on blocked columns. Entrance forecourt enclosed by stone wall with brick piers; iron railings between piers.
Interior
Not seen at inspection.
Reason for designation
Impressive, well-designed early C20 school building.
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