Building record MDR11213 - Former St Helena's Secondary School, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield
Type and Period (1)
- SECONDARY SCHOOL (Edwardian to Early 20th Century - 1909 AD to 1911 AD)
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Full Description
St Helena School for Girls, Sheffield Road, forms a contrast with the boys' school, characteristic of many boys' and girls' schools. It was built in 1911 by G H Widdows (County Architect) in brick, with a cupola, and a mixture of Baroque and Tudor motifs. (1)
Formerly St Helena's Secondary School, Sheffield Road. 1909. Now Education Department resource and school support offices [2004]. Tall, impressive three-storey building. (2)
A grade II listed school that was built in 1911 by the architect George H Widdows. It has a Baroque and Jacobean influence, and is built of red brick with stone dressings, and has a tiled roof. The plan is basically a St Andrews Cross with north and south wings across centre and along road facade, the latter of 2½ storeys with 3 gables. It contains sashes of one, two and three lights, with gauged red brick arches with stone keys. An unusual and successful design. See list description for more details. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR12891 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. 2nd ed., revised. p 145.
- <2> SDR19992 Unpublished document: Morrison, A B. 2004. Surviving Widdows Buildings in Derbyshire. p 2.
- <3> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. NHLE ref: 1334733.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 38368 71569 (65m by 65m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHESTERFIELD, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 27 2017 4:10PM