The Old School
THE OLD SCHOOL, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022280
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOL, THE STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-08-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/01393/27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022280
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOL, THE STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOL, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Paul Malmesbury Without
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 93369 83297
Details
ST 98 SW ST PAUL MALMESBURY THE STREET, Rodbourne WITHOUT (south side)
8/175 The Old School
II
Former village school, now house and sculptor's studio. 1851 with 1893 and later additions and alterations. Squared and coursed rubble with brick and stone dressings and stone slate roof to main range, brick to later rear addition and double Roman tile roof to rear C20 south-east addition. Long 4-bay range parallel to road with rear and north-east additions. North-west front with 3 cambered-arched windows: timber cross-mullion fenestration with leaded octagonal glazing. Timber porch to right has carved bressumer with oak leaves and acorns and archway with inscription: 'COME/YE/CHILDREN/AND/HEARKEN/UNTO/ME/I/WILL/TEACH/YOU/THE/FEAR/OF/ THE/LORD'; Tudor-arched plank door with fine Celtic-style hinges Central lateral brick stack with stone dressings and bricks laid in herringbone bond. Bell turret to right gable apex with lead pyramidal cap. South-west wall below turret has leaf carving with the initials 'RP/CHP/LSW'. The Old School is representative of an Arts and Crafts embellishment carried out by the Pollen family to several buildings in Rodbourne.
Listing NGR: ST9336983297
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315801
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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