The Old School House
16 South Street, Warminster, BA12 8DZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036250
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1978
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House
- Statutory Address:
- 16 South Street, Warminster, BA12 8DZ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036250
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1978
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 16 South Street, Warminster, BA12 8DZ
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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:
- 16 South Street, Warminster, BA12 8DZ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Warminster
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8629244386
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/10/2014
ST 8644 3/289
5411
WARMINSTER,
SOUTH STREET,
No. 16, The Old School House
(Formerly listed as No. 40)
II
Circa 1868. Former Infants' (or Ragged) School. Extended 1878. To South Street an 'L' plan single storey building with weathered buttresses at corners and a lancet triplet with recessed mullions and keyed arches over to projecting gable-ends. Projecting gabled porch to left of left hand wing, pointed doorway, pair of lancets with recessed mullion. Tiled roof with decorative bands and crested ridge. Return to Cannymore Road has 3 pairs of lancets with recessed mullions. Slightly recessed schoolmaster's house. 1 1/2 storeys with 2 half dormers, gabled paired lancets with recessed mullions. Similar window on ground floor to right. All with glazing bar casements. Pointed doorway with beaded door to left and another similar window to left. Cast iron street sign dating from 1834 to Cannymore Road (of No 66 Deverill Road).
Listing NGR: ST8629144242
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 313013
- 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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