Building record 1426100000 - Former Green Street School, Green Street
Summary
Late nineteenth century former school, built in1895.
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Leigh Street Furniture Heritage Conservation Area (DBC7278)
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Type and Period (1)
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Built 1895-1896, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
The former school that served the area, educating the children of the furniture workers and later the first school at which the children of Wycombe's new Afro-Caribbean and then Asian communities were educated from the late 1950s onwards. It was designed by C E Moxham for the former Wycombe Education Board and the foundation stone laid in December 1895. It is designed in the Dutch influenced style popular for schools at that time and is a key building in the proposed conservation area. A significant building within the Leigh Street Furniture Heritage Conservation Area (B1).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC23267 Bibliographic reference: Wycombe District Council. 2006. Leigh Street Furniture Heritage Conservation Area (summary).
- <1>SBC25430 Bibliographic reference: Wycombe District Council. 2012. Leigh Street Furniture Heritage Conservation Area Appraisal.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 85569 93359 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2021 5:40PM
