Survey Data
Reg No
20911515
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social
Original Use
Sports hall/centre/gymnasium
In Use As
Sports hall/centre/gymnasium
Date
1910 - 1920
Coordinates
74714, 44310
Date Recorded
12/08/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Detached gable-fronted single-bay single-storey gymnasium, built c.1915, with seven-bay side elevations and single-bay lean-to block (west). Barrel corrugated-iron roof with timber eaves and uPVC rainwater goods. Corrugated-iron walls having rendered blocks to side elevations and corners, with horizontal and vertical plat bands (east elevation). Red brick walls to west elevation and lean-to block. Rendered quoins to south-west corner. Roughcast rendered base courses. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and timber sills (north). Square-headed openings with one-over-one timber fixed pane windows and timber sills (south). Square-headed opening to east elevation with timber fixed pane window, timber surround and sill. Square-headed opening to lean-to block with timber fixed pane opening and rendered sill. Square-headed door opening (east) with double-leaf timber battened door. Square-headed door openings (north and south) having timber battened and timber panelled doors with timber surrounds and rendered steps.
Appraisal
Thia building is of particular note due to its corrugated-iron construction. The inexpensive and rapid constructional possibilities of this mass produced material was realised in the mid nineteenth century and was used for a broad variety of buildings types, including military. However, corrugated-iron buildings are becoming increasingly rare as their heritage value is often overlooked.