Memorials & monuments · South East England
Nineveh Court, attached carriage arch and screen wall, Canford School
Nineveh Court, attached carriage arch and screen wall, Canford School — Grade I listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Nineveh Court, attached carriage arch and screen wall, Canford School is a Grade I listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1217464). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details POOLE SZ0398 CANFORD MAGNA, Canford Magna 958-1/9/223 (East side (off)) 14/06/54 Nineveh Court, attached carriage arch and screen wall, Canford School (Formerly Listed as: MAGNA ROAD Canford School) (Formerly Listed as: Canford Manor) GV I Sculpture gallery, now school tuck shop. 1851, altered C20. By Sir Charles Barry. White brick in Flemish bond with Portland limestone dressings and Westmorland slate roof. Greek cross plan with porch continuing entrance arm. Single storey. Tall pointed entrance archway to S with hoodmould and many-moulded head dying into plain chamfered jambs. Pointed-arched sunk panel to gable above inscribed THESE SCULPTURES/ WERE BROUGHT FROM/ NINEVEH/ AND PRESENTED TO SIR JOHN GUEST BART/ BY THEIR DISCOVERER/ HENRY LAYARD/ IN THE YEAR MDCCLI. Entrance, formerly open, is now glazed. Chamfered and moulded doorway to right (E) side elevation with Tudor-arched head. Other 3 arms of cruciform building each have 3-light window to gable end with pointed heads and Perpendicular-style tracery. Stone-coped gables with kneelers and gable finials and angle buttresses, except to arm facing service court, which is flanked by lower single-storey extensions with chamfered stone mullion and transom windows and battlemented parapet. Rear left corner of building is joined to NE angle of John of Gaunt's Kitchen (qv) by carriage arch to service court, in wall with battlemented parapet, stepped up over archway. Carriage arch has hollow-chamfered and wave-moulded 4-centred head, and double-leaf cast-iron gates. Service court is hidden from garden to S by 9-bay screen wall of limestone ashlar, extending from front left corner of Nineveh Court to house (qv Canford School) with 1-bay return at that end. Screen originally formed garden front of the new conservatory,
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Nineveh Court, attached carriage arch and screen wall, is a Grade I listed building located in the unparished area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in South-East England. This memorial structure is notable for its architectural significance and historical value.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7900, -1.9529
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH21 3AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
Sources
- wikidata: Q96240087 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nineveh Court, attached carriage arch and screen wall, Canford School?
- Nineveh Court, attached carriage arch and screen wall, Canford School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH21 3AD), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- Is Nineveh Court, attached carriage arch and screen wall, Canford School a listed building?
- Nineveh Court, attached carriage arch and screen wall, Canford School is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Nineveh Court, attached carriage arch and screen wall, Canford School free to visit?
- Yes, Nineveh Court, attached carriage arch and screen wall, Canford School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Nineveh Court, attached carriage arch and screen wall, Canford School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BH21 3AD. It sits within the Mid Dorset and North Poole parliamentary constituency.