The Old School
THE OLD SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102844
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1971
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102844
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1971
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOL, 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:
- THE OLD SCHOOL, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wheathampstead
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 17582 13921
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18/12/2014
TL 11 SE
6/388
WHEATHAMPSTEAD,
CHURCH STREET (north side),
The Old School
15.6.71
GV II
School, now offices. 1862 by E Browning in a polychrome Decorated Gothic style. Knapped flint walling with zig-zag bands of yellow gault brick. Westmoreland slate roof with zig-zag Welsh slate pattern. E gable end has a diagonal-set wooden belfry with a leaded spike. Traceried woodwork to top of gable beneath. Single storey. Church Street side has 3 gables over 3-light traceried windows. Dog tooth eaves. Slightly later W extension with plate-traceried, 2-light window beneath smaller gable. 2 similar windows on return gable end. Round arch window to W gable with foliate label stops. Rear elevation much altered. (Pevsner (1977)).
Listing NGR: TL1758213921
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163932
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977)
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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