The Old School
THE OLD SCHOOL, BURROUGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061248
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOL, BURROUGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061248
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOL, BURROUGH ROAD
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, BURROUGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Twyford and Thorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 73049 10030
Details
SK 71 SW TWYFORD AND THORPE BURROUGH ROAD
(north side) 9/141 The Old School
G.V. II
Former National School, now a house. 1845. Ironstone ashlar and brick with limestone dressings and patterned tile roof. Plinth, coped gables with gabled kneelers, that to north with a cross, single gable and single lateral brick stacks. Single storey, 4 bays. Windows mainly have diamond glazing. West front has to left, a segmental headed stone doorcase with flat hood and 6 panel door, flanked to left by a gabled wing with a 4 light mullioned and transomed casement, and to right by 2 two light mullioned casements with flat hoods. To the right, a projecting gable with a 4 light mullioned and transomed casement, the lower lights with C19 plain glass. Above, a recessed datestone inscribed 'MDCCCXLV'. To right again, a 2 light mullioned casement with flat hood. South end has a central gabled porch with a 4 centred arched doorway with flat hood. Above, a tablet inscribed 'National School'. Rear has a full width single storey lean-to addition with 2 doors.
Listing NGR: SK7304910030
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189898
- 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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