Building record 1351000000 - Woodside Junior School
Summary
Mid-twentieth century school at Woodside, built in 1956-7 as a prototype design.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1200392: WOODSIDE JUNIOR SCHOOL (DBC6592)
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Type and Period (1)
- JUNIOR SCHOOL (Built 1956-1957, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Grade II. Junior School. 1956-57. Mary and David Medd of Ministry of Education. Buff brick and painted timber cladding. Flat roof, except for hall which is taller, with mono-pitched roof. Irregular picturesque plan with hall and lower music/dining room at the core and classrooms in two groups of four, extending to south-east from either end. Single storeyed. Deep strip windows to classrooms with solid spandrels below; floor to ceiling windows facing courtyard to hall and dining areas. The first true 'rationalised traditional' school, built as a prototype by the Ministry of Education. Sources: A. Saint, Towards a Social Architecture (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC19816 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Amersham, Chesham Bois and Coleshill. Added 30th March 1993.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 97295 98373 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Mar 5 2023 3:00PM
