Priory gateway, precinct walls, the Tithe Barn and The Lodge, Repton School

Priory gateway, precinct walls, the Tithe Barn and The Lodge, Repton School, Willington Road

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1055800
Date first listed:
19-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
Priory gateway, precinct walls, the Tithe Barn and The Lodge, Repton School
Statutory Address:
Priory gateway, precinct walls, the Tithe Barn and The Lodge, Repton School, Willington Road
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1055800
Date first listed:
19-Jan-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
24-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:
Priory gateway, precinct walls, the Tithe Barn and The Lodge, Repton School
Statutory Address 1:
Priory gateway, precinct walls, the Tithe Barn and The Lodge, Repton School, Willington Road

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
Priory gateway, precinct walls, the Tithe Barn and The Lodge, Repton School, Willington Road

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Derbyshire
District:
South Derbyshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Repton
National Grid Reference:
SK 30348 27110

Details

SK 30/3127
SK 30/3126
6/89

19.1.67

PARISH OF REPTON
WILLINGTON ROAD (North Side)
Priory Gateway, precinct walls, the Tithe Barn and the Lodge, Repton School

(Formerly listed as two items)

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Gateway, walls, tithe barn and lodge. Medieval with later alterations, and 1896. Coursed squared sandstone and sandstone ashlar, red brick, plain tile roofs. The precinct walls enclose a large area to the south west, south and east of the school. They are of coursed squared sandstone with repair in red tiles, and with triple chamfered copings. At the south west angle is a C19 four-centred arched doorway with moulded ashlar surround and plank door. At the south east angle in Brook End, is a blocked pointed arch low down, with a plaque above inscribed "Under this arch once/ flowed the Water to the priory mill/ the arch was moved/ nine yards from the north to its present position/ in March 1905." C20 gateway at the south east corner. Along the east side is remains of a chamfered stringcourse and several buttresses.

Attached at the north west termination of the wall are the tithe barn, lodge and archway at the entrance to Repton School. The tithe barn may be of medieval origin and has a box framed wall with brick infill to east. The west side forms part of the precinct wall. Plain tile roof. Inside, a five bay tie beam and queen post roof.

C13 archway attached to north west. Triple chamfered pointed arch with hoodmould. Filleted responds with two orders of nook shafts and two chamfers to each side. Moulded capitals. Flanked to south by massive buttresses with six set-offs.

Lodge attached to north east. 1896 in Tudor style. Single storey, plain tile roof with coped gables, and castellated parapet. At the north west corner is a polygonal turret bay with transomed windows. To the right a broad segmental arch to open porch. Pointed arched doorway within. To the left a gabled bay with a three-light mullioned and transomed window with arched lights under a broad four-centred arch, with carved spandrels. Curved panel above with the date 1896.

Listing NGR: SK3034827110

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
82772
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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