Royal School of Mines - Prince Consort Road, London, UK
N 51° 29.993 W 000° 10.542
30U E 696025 N 5709198
The Royal School of Mines, part of Imperial College of Science and Technology, is located on the south side of Prince Consort Road close to the junction with Exhibition Road and close to the Royal Albert Hall.
Waymark Code: WMHRBV
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/08/2013
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The Royal School of Mines has a cornerstone, close to the
front entrance, that reads:
This stone was laid by His Majesty
Edward VII King of Great Britain
and Ireland and of the British Dominions Beyond the Seas Emperor
of India, on the 8th day of July 1909 for the new buildings of the
Royal School of Mines. Initiated by His Royal Highness the Prince
Consort and of the City and Guilds College of Engineering which
with the Royal College of Science form integral parts of
the Imperial College of Science and Technology
The building is Grade II listed with the entry at the
English Heritage website telling us:
College. 1909-13. Sir Aston Webb.
Portland stone. Hipped green slate roof. Grand symmetrical Classical
building. Three storeys plus attics and basement. Rusticated quoins.
Thirty-three bays wide, the centre seven set forward and articulated by
Roman Ionic pilasters. These are paired to either side of central bay, which
is wider with three storey semidomed niche. Arched windows in upper storey
of niche; others square headed. Windows to first and second floor linked by
continuous architraves to each bay. Rich modillion cornice above second
floor with attic above. Blind attic to centre bays with sculptured groups.
Further carved figures and high pedestals to each side of entrance, with
large busts to Wernner and Beit. Broad, low obelisks beyond supporting pairs
of lamps.