The Old School
THE OLD SCHOOL, SCHOOL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040927
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOL, SCHOOL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040927
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOL, SCHOOL LANE
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, SCHOOL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Abthorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 65030 46602
Details
ABTHORPE SCHOOL LANE SP64NE (East side) 6/14 The Old School 01/12/51 (Formerly listed as School at North East end of the village)
GV II
School, now parish hall. Dated 1642, extended 1868. Coursed squared limestone, banded with ironstone, plain-tile roof, stone end stack. Two-unit plan. 2-storey, 3-window range with one-window addition. Central 2-light hollow-chamfered stone mullion window with hood mould, flanked by similar 3-light windows. Ironstone panel above central window inscribed "JANE LEESON/HATH BUILDED/THIS HOUS FOR/4 FREE SCHOOLE/FOR EVER", Datestone above inscribed "1642/FEARE GOD/HONOUR YE KING". Central dormer window with 2-light stone mullion window with hood mould. Chamfered ironstone plinth and stone coped gable to left with kneelers (coping and kneelers of ironstone). C19 addition to right takes form of cross-wing with large 5-light stone mullion and transom window to ground floor with hood mould, blank panel above, and 2-light stone mullion window in gable with hood mould: ironstone quoins, stone-coped gables with kneelers and bell-cote to front gable. Central ogee- and hollow-chamfered stone doorway to rear with 4-centred head, cut spandrels, panel above carved with 3 fleur-de-lys and hood mould; old studded plank door with ornamental hinges. Interior has open fireplace with chamfered cambered bressumer and first floor fireplace with cambered ogee-stop-chamfered bressumer. C19 arch-braced collar truss roofs. (Buildings of England: Northants, p.75).
Listing NGR: SP6503046602
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235032
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1961), 75
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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