The Lambe School
THE LAMBE SCHOOL, GASTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033444
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Lambe School
- Statutory Address:
- THE LAMBE SCHOOL, GASTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033444
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Lambe School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LAMBE SCHOOL, GASTON 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 LAMBE SCHOOL, GASTON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Bergholt
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 07078 34843
Details
TM 0734 EAST BERGHOLT GASTON STREET (East Side)
6/24 The Lambe School
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GV II
School, now village hall. Founded 1594 by Edward Lambe. Two builds, the earlier section to the right is probably the original building although much altered, with early C19 range to left. Restored 1970s. Early section: timber-framed, front and right gable cased in red brick in Flemish bond, rear weatherboarded. Slate to front roof pitch, plain tiles to rear. One storey, 2 bays of frame. Sashes with glazing bars in reveals. Present entrance through later range. Roof gableted to left. External stack to right. 4-light restored diamond mullion window to rear. Later range: white brick, slate roof. C20 weatherboarded extension to rear. One storey. Four 16-pane sashes in reveals with sills under shallow pedimented lintels. Angle pilasters. Original entrance to left gable end. Present entrance by rear extension. Later linking wall to older range. Interior of early section: exposed framing consisting of ground rail on plinth, studded walls and jowled posts with mortices for arch braces. Replaced tie beams. Rebuilt inglenook with chamfered timber bressummer. Studded wall above contains blocked restored 3-light diamond mullion window. The school was originally endowed by Mistress Lettice Dykes in 1589, the foundation by Edward Lambe (Lord of the village manor of Illaries) is recorded by a deed of Sept 25th 1594. Patterson T F, East Bergholt in Suffolk, 1923 pp 96-113.
Listing NGR: TM0707834843
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 278732
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Patterson, T F, East Bergholt in Suffolk, (1923), 96-113
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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