The Old School House
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039245
- Date first listed:
- 05-Mar-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/02903/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039245
- Date first listed:
- 05-Mar-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
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 HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- South Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Acton Trussell and Bednall
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 93695 17829
Details
SJ 91 NW ACTON TRUSSELL, BEDNALL ACTON TRUSSELL AND TEDDESLEY HAY C.P.
3/9 The Old School House
5.3.73
GV II
House. Late C16 with later alterations. Timber framed with some brick facing and rebuilding; plain tile roofs; brick ridge stack and external end stack. T-shaped plan; hall range aligned north-east/ south-west and crosswing to the south-west aligned north-west/south- east; the original entrance was on the north-east side of the hall range; the house was remodelled in the mid-C19 to make the south-west side of the crosswing into the entrance front. South-west front: 2 storeys; central gabled bay flanked by blind brick half-bays, glazing bar casements to ground floor left and first floor centre, small window to ground floor right; central C20 door. Framing: Close studding with middle rail to ground floor with long straight tension brace to right of door; small rectangular panels and diagonal braces forming herringbone patterns to first floor, C19 gable has central vertical strut above the collar and diagonal bracing. North-west front: 2 storeys; 2:2 windows, brick gable of crosswing to right, hall range to left, glazing bar casements. Framing: First floor of hall range has a lower tier of small square panels containing quatrefoils and an upper tier of small rectangular panels containing diagonal bracing. South-east front: 2 storeys; irregular fenestration, mainly glazing bar casements; hall range to right, gabled crosswing to left. Hall range: Doorway to right of centre with cambered head, now containing a window, other windows to ground floor right, first floor right and left, window to ground floor left within a single-storey lean-to extension. Framing: Close studding with middle rail and short straight braces. Crosswing windows to ground floor centre, 2 small windows to first floor centre; external stack to right.
Listing NGR: SJ9369517829
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271657
- 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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