The Shakespeare Centre Grammar School
THE SHAKESPEARE CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET, OAKHAM, LE15 6DR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1073309
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Shakespeare Centre Grammar School
- Statutory Address:
- THE SHAKESPEARE CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET, OAKHAM, LE15 6DR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1073309
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Shakespeare Centre Grammar School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SHAKESPEARE CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET, OAKHAM, LE15 6DR
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 SHAKESPEARE CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET, OAKHAM, LE15 6DR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rutland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Oakham
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 86112 08967
Details
SK 8608
6/4
8.5.50
CHURCH STREET
The Shakespeare Centre Grammar School
(Formerly listed as Old Grammar School (now known as "The Shakespeare Centre") CHURCH YARD)
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 02/02/2018
GII*
Single storey rectangular building of coursed rubble with stone quoins and dressings. Stone slate roof with coped gable ends and moulded stone stacks.Three large rectangular transomed windows of three-lights with stone mullions and moulded stone surrounds and cills on each side of the building,those on the south having hood moulds. Above are relieving arches with keystones over a stone roundel. Brick relieving arches on north side. Door with moulded stone surround and hood. Inserted above it is a stone tablet in moulded frame with inscription in Hebrew, Greek and Latin.Two modern windows inserted in gable end. Stone capped plinth.On a band of dressed stone along length of building is inscribed "Schola Latina Graeca Hebraica AD 1584". Date stone 1584 on west gable and another in south elevation inscribed "Rejecta AD 1723".Interior has open timber wing post roof of seven bays. A new doorway has been recently inserted (Summer 1969) on the south-east side with a commemorative plaque above.
Listing NGR: SK8611208967
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 186468
- 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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