Parker. R.W.. (2015). Notes Towards an Historic Building Survey of the former St James National Schools, or 'The Fountain Community Centre', St James' Road, Exeter. Exeter: Richard Parker Historic Building Recording and Interpretation. https://doi.org/10.5284/1109732. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Notes Towards an Historic Building Survey of the former St James National Schools, or 'The Fountain Community Centre', St James' Road, Exeter
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Richard Parker Historic Building Recording and Interpretation unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1109732
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	This rapid historic building survey was undertaken at the former St James National Schools, lately the Fountain Community Centre, St James' Road, Exeter. The report was commissioned to inform decisions as to the potential redevelopment of the site by its current owners, Exeter City Football Club. The St James' National School buildings are an early and well-preserved survival of a church school reflecting the principles of the Gothic Revival. The schools were founded in 1844 in association with a chapel of ease dedicated to St James in the parish of St Sidwell. Each phase of the development of the buildings can be directly related to changes in Government legislation, its administration and funding and, ultimately, the results of school inspections which identified necessary improvements.The buildings thus present a palimpsest graphically representing the growth of educational provision in 19th-century Exeter and, despite the loss of the associated church, preserve fabric of seven or eight different historic phases. Since the church was unfortunately destroyed in the Blitz, the St James' school buildings remain some of the most historically significant and architecturally impressive community buildings in the area.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Parker. R.W.
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Richard Parker Historic Building Recording and Interpretation
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2015
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	County: Devon District: Exeter Country: England Parish: Exeter, unparished area Grid Reference: 292809, 93392 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	BUILDING SURVEY (Event) SCHOOL (Monument Type England) 20TH CENTURY SCHOOL (Tag) POST MEDIEVAL SCHOOL (Tag) 20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: richardp1-415326 OBIB: Richard Parker Historic Building Recording and Interpretation Report No 2015.04
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