The Old School House, and the Beeches
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, AND THE BEECHES, THE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056635
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House, and the Beeches
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, AND THE BEECHES, THE HILL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056635
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House, and the Beeches
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, AND THE BEECHES, THE HILL
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, AND THE BEECHES, THE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Huish Episcopi
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 42409 26734
Details
HUISH EPISCOPI CP THE HILL (North side) ST4226 LANGPORT 11/70 The Old School House, and the - Beeches GV II
Former teachers' houses to National School. 1827. Local lias stone rubble, Ham stone dressings; plain clay tile roof with bracketted eaves and highly ornamented bargeboards to gable overhangs; brick chimney stacks. Two storeys. East elevation - Old School House - of 3 bays with single- storey extension to north; bay 2 projects and is gabled. Chamfered mullioned 2-light windows with 4-centre arched lights, framing cast iron lattice casements under square labels, the upper windows to outer bays have ornamental gablets over; pointed-arched single-light windows upper bay 2 over shaped door, part glazed, in moulded cambered arched doorway with square label. West elevation - The Beeches - also 3 bays; bay 1 projects, with ornamental gable, 3-light mullioned window below and 2-light above: single light upper bay 2, tucked under eaves, and below moulded cambered archway with pair part-glazed shaped doors under lean-to porch hood of timber with Welsh slate. Two bay street elevation to catch, of which bay 2 projects. Interiors not seen. Seemingly unspoilt examples of later cottage ornee style. The school was located nearby; it opened in 1827, closed circa 1876 and was demolished by 1903. (VCH, Vol III, 1974).
Listing NGR: ST4240726732
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 263131
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1974)
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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