Lakenham First School
LAKENHAM FIRST SCHOOL, HOSPITAL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1051227
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Lakenham First School
- Statutory Address:
- LAKENHAM FIRST SCHOOL, HOSPITAL LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1051227
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lakenham First School
- Statutory Address 1:
- LAKENHAM FIRST SCHOOL, HOSPITAL 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:
- LAKENHAM FIRST SCHOOL, HOSPITAL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Norwich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TG2337507266
Details
TG 2307 S HOSPITAL LANE
(north side)
5/397
5.6.72 Lakenham First School.
(Formerly Infants' School)
- II
Hospital and School for Girls, now school. 1863 on tablet. Yellow brick;
hipped slate roof; 2 storeys; 11 first-floor windows, symmetrical. Double-leaf
panelled door in slightly projecting centre bay has fanlight with glazing bars
in recessed round-headed moulded and gauged brick arch. Round-headed ground-floor
windows have glazing bars (one missing) under gauged brick arches linked by a
moulded string course. Projecting hipped gable-fronted end wings. First floor
windows have sashes with glazing bars under flat gauged brick arches. Plain sill
band. Overhanging eaves with paired brackets. Cast iron lion masks on gutters.
3-bay wing in similar style set back to right. Tablets flanking the main door
record the history of the foundation.
Listing NGR: TG2337507266
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 229157
- 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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