Former Pavenham Lower School
FORMER PAVENHAM LOWER SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114335
- Date first listed:
- 27-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Former Pavenham Lower School
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER PAVENHAM LOWER SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114335
- Date first listed:
- 27-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Former Pavenham Lower School
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER PAVENHAM LOWER SCHOOL, HIGH 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:
- FORMER PAVENHAM LOWER SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Pavenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 99066 55516
Details
PAVENHAM HIGH STREET SP 9855-9955 (S. Side)
25/348 Former Pavenham Lower 27.4.84 School - GV II
Former school, datestone on front gable 1853. Roughly squared coursed limestone. Clay tile roof with stone gable coping and moulded kneelers. Stone bracketed eaves. L-plan. Single storey throughout. N. elevation has two stone mullioned and transomed cast iron casements. 3-light windows, each light has foliate head. Drip moulds with naturalistic leaf motif on stops. Reversed stone arches below windows. Central projecting wing with crow- stepped gable and corner buttresses. Surmounted by ashlar bell turret on small fluted neo-classical pilasters. Foliate bell-opening. Under arch between pilasters is a carved tablet bearing the text "I LOVE THEM THAT LOVE ME. AND THOSE THAT SEEK ME SHALL FIND ME". Below this is a round multi- foliate opening enclosing clock face. Drip mould with stops carved with human heads. Plaque below:- "This clock was placed here in affectionate remembrance of Joseph Tucker A.D. 1877." Below this are three small single- light windows with foliate headed ashlar surround; central one blocked. Windows to gable ends and rear are more typical large 4-light windows with glazing bars. They also have drip moulds with foliated stops. W. gable end has small gabled bell canopy with carved bargeboards and drop finial.
Listing NGR: SP9906655516
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 37107
- 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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