Quernmore Old School

QUERNMORE OLD SCHOOL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1071750
Date first listed:
07-Mar-1985
List Entry Name:
Quernmore Old School
Statutory Address:
QUERNMORE OLD SCHOOL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1071750
Date first listed:
07-Mar-1985
List Entry Name:
Quernmore Old School
Statutory Address 1:
QUERNMORE OLD SCHOOL

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
QUERNMORE OLD SCHOOL

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

County:
Lancashire
District:
Lancaster (District Authority)
Parish:
Quernmore
National Grid Reference:
SD5184958449

Details

SD 55 NW
9/175

QUERNMORE
Quernmore Old School

II

Former school and sunday school, now disused. 1850 with late c17th remains.
Sandstone rubble with stone slate roof. One storey. North front has one bay
on each side of gabled porch, having windows with plain reveals, pointed
heads, and glazing bars. Porch has small window with plain stone surround in
front wall and doorway, with long-and-short jambs and stone lintel, in
right-hand return wall. To the right of the right-hand window is a plaque
inscribed: 'This school was rebuilt by subscription 1850'. Chimney on
left-hand gable. Ball finial on right-hand gable. Right-hand (west) gable
wall has tall window with plain stone surround. Rear wall has 4 2-light
mullioned windows, the 2 left-hand ones rebated and chamfered, the right-hand
ones chamfered. Inside, one roof truss is of softwood, the other is re-used
and has a collar and raking queens struts.

Listing NGR: SD5184958449

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
182239
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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