Old School House
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060332
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old School House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060332
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 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:
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Pitminster
- National Grid Reference:
- ST2114518845
Details
ST21NW
10/101
PITMINSTER CP
BLAGDON HILL
Old School House
GV
II
Cottage, enlarged as day and Sunday school, now dwelling. Probably C18, enlarged 1837.
Roughcast over rubble, exposed south-west gable end, steeply pitched double Roman tiled
roof, slate roofed porch, large central C18 brick stack. L-plan: probably 2-cell cottage
lying east-west enlarged with south west wing and south-east porch, outshut on west
front continued as single storey range linking Julia Cottage (qv) to south, east end
fronting road. East end: 2-storey gable fronted single bay, 16-pane sashes with moulded
architraves, single storey porch left with 3x5 pane fixed light window, entrance on
south front through gable single storey porch with Tudor arch head doorway and C20 door,
gable end of south-west wing with irregular fenestration presumably lighting stair;north
front overlooking chapel (qv) lit only ground floor right with 3-light casement.
The day and Sunday school was paid for by the Welmans of Poundisford Park (qv),
Listed primarily for historic interest as part of a group, (Kelly's.Directory, 1914).
Listing NGR: ST2114518845
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271048
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kelly's Directory in Kelly's Directory, (1914)
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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