The Old School House
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075239
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075239
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, THE GREEN
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 HOUSE, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Badby
- National Grid Reference:
- SP5603259181
Details
SP5659
13/26
18/01/68
BADBY
THE GREEN
(East side)
The Old School House
(Formerly listed as The Old School House (now Village Hall))
GV
II
House, formerly village school. c.1812 by James Wyatt for the Dowager Lady
Knightley. Coursed squared ironstone, slate roofs, stone internal stacks.
T-plan. Two-storey, one-window centre flanked by symmetrical 2-window wings of
one-storey and attic. Gothick panelled door in chamfered stone surround with
4-centred head within one storey porch with chamfered doorway with 4-centred
head and hood mould. First floor window above has 2-light leaded window with
pointed head. Y-tracery, transom and hood mould with label stops flanked by
blank shields. Plain stone coped parapet with string course below. Wings have
stone mullion and transom windows with diamond pane leaded lights and hood
moulds, and stone coped gables with kneelers. C20 rear extension. Interior has
bread oven.
(Buildings of England: Northants, p.100; colvin, A Dictionary of British
Architecs, p.944).
Listing NGR: SP5603259181
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360671
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, (1978), 944
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 100
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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