Former National School

Former National School, 1-4, Cawthorne Street, Lancaster, LA1 1TG

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1290274
Date first listed:: 18-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:: Former National School
Statutory Address:: Former National School, 1-4, Cawthorne Street, Lancaster, LA1 1TG

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1290274
Date first listed:: 18-Feb-1970
Date of most recent amendment:: 13-Mar-1995
List Entry Name:: Former National School
Statutory Address 1:: Former National School, 1-4, Cawthorne Street, Lancaster, LA1 1TG

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Former National School, 1-4, Cawthorne Street, Lancaster, LA1 1TG

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Lancashire
District:: Lancaster (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SD 47506 61561

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29/07/2019

SD4761NE 1685-1/7/130

LANCASTER CAWTHORNE STREET (west side) Nos 1-4, Former National School (Formerly listed as Former National School, HIGH STREET, previously listed as: HIGH STREET Premises occupied by Perkodd Supplies Ltd (corner of Cawthorne Street))

18/02/70 GV II Former National school for girls. 1820, altered C20. Sandstone ashlar, which is smooth-faced on the facade to High Street and horizontally broached with chisel-drafted margins on side elevation. Slate roof.

Two low storeys with three bays under a pedimented gable to High Street and eight bays to the side (north) elevation. Ground floor, restored 1993 with central doorway and flanking twelve-pane windows. First floor with three low rectangular glazing bar sashes, within plain reveals and with projecting sills. Above a shallow string course, and in pediment, the inscription 'NATIONAL SCHOOL for GIRLS'. Above is a plaque reading: 'Built by Public Subscription A.D. 1820 to establish Order, check Vice and uphold Virtue.'

The right-hand return wall, facing Cawthorne Street and running down a slope, is of eight bays and has vertical rectangular windows; the two left-hand windows are blind and painted to resemble 30-pane windows with glazing bars, and the third window is glazed with 30 panes, but the remainder were altered c1987. To centre of facade at a lower level is a doorway with stone surround and plain pediment, set between two blocked windows.

Listing NGR: SD4750661561

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Legacy System number:: 383164
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.