The Old Schoolhouse
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE, ATCOMBE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090665
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Schoolhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE, ATCOMBE ROAD
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- Date:
- 2002-08-16
- Reference:
- IOE01/05966/26
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090665
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Schoolhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE, ATCOMBE ROAD
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 SCHOOLHOUSE, ATCOMBE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodchester
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 83941 01927
Details
SO 8201-8301 WOODCHESTER ATCOMBE ROAD (east side), South Woodchester
18/198 The Old Schoolhouse
28.6.60 II
Former school building and attached house. Late C17; c1840 school building. Random rubble limestone, partially roughcast rendered; ashlar limestone to school; ashlar and brick rebuilt chimneys; stone slate roof. Two-storey house; 2-storey school on east side forming L-plan. South front: gable end of house to left with doorway behind C20 glazed conservatory porch; timber casement to left; 3-light chamfered mullioned upper floor casement with hoodmould. Two-window 3-light mullioned fenestration to school to right all with Tudor headed lights and hoodmoulds. Hipped roof to school with eaves-mounted chimney on east side having plain cap. North: gable end of house to right with large bow window to ground floor, cross window to upper floor with timber lintel and small fixed light above. Small casement and doorway with glazed door under combined hoodmould on east side of house. C20 addition to rear of school is not of special interest. West side of house is built against road embankment with blocked upper floor chamfered doorway having small gable over. Interior not inspected. School built as one of several dame schools in Woodchester. (F.A. Little, Woodchester Village History, 1926; and W.J. Sheils, 'Woodchester' in V.C.H. Glos. xi, 1976, pp. 294-304.)
Listing NGR: SO8394101927
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 132073
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Little, F A, Woodchester Village History, (1926)
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1976), 294-304
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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