Caistor Grammar School Old Building
CAISTOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD BUILDING, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063385
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Caistor Grammar School Old Building
- Statutory Address:
- CAISTOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD BUILDING, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063385
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Caistor Grammar School Old Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAISTOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD BUILDING, CHURCH STREET
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:
- CAISTOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD BUILDING, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- West Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Caistor
- National Grid Reference:
- TA1166401347
Details
TA 1001-1101
9/50
1-11-66
CAISTOR
CHURCH STREET
(North Side)
Caistor Grammar School Old Building
G.V.
II
School hall. 1631 with alterations of C19 heavily restored in
1930. Squared coursed ironstone rubble with sandstone and
limestone dressings, rudimentary quoins, pantiled roof with
raised stone roll moulded coped gables; one wall stack.
Rectangular plan with C19 extension to right. Single storey 3
bay south front surmounted by a hollow moulded string course with
roll crested battlements above. Off centre planked 1930 door
has a plain rounded arched head, originally with chamfered
arrises. Above the door is an inscribed rectangular panel,
1930, set in a hollow moulded sandstone head with a Latin
inscription recording the foundation of the school by Francis
Rawlinson, Rector of the Church of St. Nicholas at South Kelsey
in 1631. To either side of the door are single slightly
projecting rectangular bays, each containing a 3 light window
beneath hollow moulded depressed 4 centred hood moulds with
simple horizontal stops. The leaded lights have iron transomes
and each has a single horizonatally hinged light at the base.
The mullions are chamfered, the hoods 4 centred, the spandrels
are sunken wedges. Inside, the panelling and other fittings
date from the 1930 restoration. The fireplace consists of a
moulded 4 centred arch stopping in stop chamfers, in the
spandrels are sunk stepped panels. In the north (rear) wall of
the building, 2 original large blocked windows can be seen to
either side of the projecting brick stack; there was a further
window, now blocked, high up in the west wall.
Listing NGR: TA1166401347
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 196601
- 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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