School in Churchyard of Church of St Michael
SCHOOL IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072547
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- School in Churchyard of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- SCHOOL IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072547
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- School in Churchyard of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- SCHOOL IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, 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:
- SCHOOL IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Chorley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Croston
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 48970 18390
Details
CROSTON CHURCH STREET SD 41 NE 8/68 School in churchyard of Church of St. Michael (Formerly listed 17.4.67 as School in Churchyard of GV St Michael and All Angels) II
School, rebuilt 1827. Squared sandstone, slate roofs. In 3 parts, forming canted enclosure to south side of churchyard: 3-bay 2-storey main block built over pathway to bridge with canted single-storey wing on the left, and lower 2-storey 4-bay continuation to right. In Tudor style. Symmetrical main block has passage through the centre with 2-centred archway enclosed by a square hoodmould with carved quatrefoils in the spandrels, a 3-light mullioned window each side of the arch and similar windows of 3,2, and 3 lights at 1st floor, steeply pitched roof, massive external chimney at left gable with clustered flues, and similar smaller chimney at right gable with coupled flues. Single-storey canted left wing has mullioned window with hoodmould. Two storey extension to right has 4 square windows with hoodmoulds on each floor, all with altered glazing, and in centre of 1st floor 2 datestones, one above the other, lettered in relief: IAMES HIET VICAR AND:RE CTOR 1660
and THIS SCHOOL WAS REBUILT BY SUBSCRIPTION A.D. MDCCCXXVII
Rear has archway matching that at front, and wings to the flanking bays, the 1st canted, a continuous dripcourse, and an arched doorway to each wing, etc.
Listing NGR: SD4897018390
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 184320
- 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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