Main block to Grammar School and Head Masters House (EHER 25555)

Late 19th century red brick school by W.E. Nesfield.

Red brick building built by W.E. Nesfield in 1878. It is single-storeyed, with a panelled parapet. It comprises a north block of three window range. The centre part, of one window range, breaks forward slightly, with brick pilasters and a pediment. A large central semi-circular headed window is flanked by double-hung sashes with glazing bars. The roof is tiled, hipped, with an octagonal bellcote with ogee roof and a metal weather-vane. A block to the south has a four window range of bar and transom casements with glazing bars and a central door with a flat hood supported on brackets. The Head Masters House adjoins on the south. It is two storeys and attics. The ground storey is of red brick and the upper storey is plastered and panelled. On the south side there is a three storeyed porch with oversailing upper storeys. The first storey has plaster pargetting. The roof is tiled, hipped, with a coved eaves cornice, hipped dormers and tall brick chimney stacks. There are later additions in Neo Georgian style. <1>