Staffordshire County Council - Lichfield College - The Friary, Lichfield : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Staffordshire County Council - Lichfield College - The Friary, Lichfield / ell brown
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| 説明 | In Lichfield near and around Staffordshire County Council - Lichfield College.This is the Staffordshire County Council building for Lichfield College and Library Services.It includes Lichfield Library, Lichfield Record Office, The Friary Gallery, Library, Art & Archives Committee, Education Committee and Lichfield College.Grade II listed.Lichfield College and Lichfield Library, LichfieldLICHFIELDSK1109SE THE FRIARY1094-1/8/232 (South side)05/02/52 Lichfield College and LichfieldLibrary(Formerly Listed as:BIRMINGHAM ROADLichfield Friary Grammar School forGirls)GV IIPart of Franciscan Friary, converted to house and then toschool. c1295, altered and extended to north, 1538, forGregory Stonynge; extended, 1921-8, by GC Lowbridge, CountyArchitect.Ashlar and brick; tile roofs with brick stacks.T-plan with end cross-wings, original building forming end andcross-wing of arm to right.Original building, known as the Bishop's Lodging, forms L-planwith short wing. Mostly ashlar with some brick.North wing: 2 storeys with attic; 3-window left return range.2 offset ashlar and brick buttresses; 3 coped gables. Pointedentrance to right end has single-chamfered arch. Tall stairwindow to left end has leaded glazing, 3-light ovolo-mullionedwindow to left; 1st floor has 2 mullioned and transomedwindows of 3 lights; attic has casement windows with ironopening casements. Two C20 lateral stacks.End has early brickwork with offset below timber-framed gablewith ogee bracing and brick infill, ashlar angle to right withreturn raking buttress; small window high up to right projectsand has leaded glazing, gable has slanting window.Right return has gabled wing to right of centre and right endgable. Left end of ashlar with some brick; ground floor has2-light casement and pegged cross casement both with timberlintels and leaded glazing; 1st floor has 3 windows with12-pane sashes.Wing has much ashlar and brick patching, raised eaves anddiagonal buttresses; 2 windows to ground floor, one to 1stfloor, all with 12-pane sashes, attic has small-panedcasement; left return has blocked 1st floor round-headed lightwith spandrels, and lateral stack; right return has largebrick section and eaves, 1st floor door to fire-escape withrubbed brick flat arch, and lateral stack. Gabled right endhas signs of blocked openings and brick gable and anglebuttress; 1st floor door.Rear elevation, south wing, of 2 storeys; 5-window range withcentral 2-storey porch with chamfered angles and parapet; 3offset buttresses.Recessed entrance has steps up to recessed glazed andfielded-panelled door. Windows have paired 18-pane hornedsashes, those to 1st floor with cornices and parapets, leftend window with inserted half-glazed door; window to right ofentrance has ex-situ gravestone of C14 or earlier below:calvary cross fleury and worn inscription to Richard theMerchant, found in 1746.C20 range of brick with ashlar dressings. 2 storeys; gabledcentre with flanking 6- and 3-window ranges and wing to leftend. 3-light ovolo-mullioned-and-transomed windows; copedgables. Centre has gabled buttresses and entrance with Tudorhead in architrave with label mould; flanking windows withcornice above taken round base of canted oriel with vine andgrapes to base, 1:2:1-light window, flanking 3-light windowsand light above.Range to right to front of old range; gabled centre has 1stfloor oriel. Range to left is symmetrical with 2 gabledprojections with oriels. Wing has gabled buttresses;2:3:2-light windows and cusped panelling between floors;7-window left return. Rear has hall wing with tall windowswith small-paned glazing and tall lateral stack; lateradditions.INTERIOR: old part has brick-vaulted cellars with ashlarbenches and shelves; C20 paired sashes to corridors andstaircase; ground floor room to wing has chamfered beams,square panelling, corner fireplace with pilasters, frieze anddentilled cornice; niche with shaped shelves and architrave;attic with exposed trusses, north wing with curved principals.C20 part has ex-situ C16 fireplace from panelled room, ashlarwith Tudor arch and lettering: GREGORY STONYNG to spandrels,Delft tiles and cast iron fireback; late C20 alterations.During the C18 the house was the home of Mrs Cobb and herniece, friends of Dr Johnson, who often visited them.(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Staffordshire: London:1974-: P.191-2; Mullins H: History of the Friary School:Lichfield).Listing NGR: SK1161509321 |
| 撮影日 | 2012-01-08 13:00:35 |
| 撮影者 | ell brown , Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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| 撮影地 | Lichfield, England, United Kingdom 地図 |
| カメラ | FinePix S1500 , FUJIFILM |
| 露出 | 0.01 sec (1/100) |
| 開放F値 | f/5.0 |