The Old School House and The Old Boys School
The Old Boys School, Allendale, Hexham, NE47 8AA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156372
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House and The Old Boys School
- Statutory Address:
- The Old Boys School, Allendale, Hexham, NE47 8AA
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- Date:
- 2003-03-09
- Reference:
- IOE01/10373/07
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156372
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House and The Old Boys School
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Old Boys School, Allendale, Hexham, NE47 8AA
- Statutory Address 2:
- The Old School House, Allenheads, Hexham, NE47 9HR
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 Boys School, Allendale, Hexham, NE47 8AA
- Statutory Address:
- The Old School House, Allenheads, Hexham, NE47 9HR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Allen
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 80298 47790
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/08/2019
NY 84 NW
21/221
WEST ALLEN
ALLENHEADS
The Old School House and The Old Boys School
(Formerly listed as Carrshield Expedition Centre, CARRSHIELD (east side))
II
Former school, dated 1851. Squared stone with ashlar dressings, tooled and margined plinth and quoins. One and two storeys, seven bays, symmetrical. Central gabled projecting two-storey bay has three-light ground floor window, two-light window above and panel in gable inscribed: CAR SHIELD SCHOOL/ BUILT BY AND ON LAND BELONGING TO/ W.B. BEAUMONT, ESQ./ FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN/ OF ALL RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS/ 1851.
Flanking sections of one tall storey, each with central bay set forward as a gabled porch; renewed doors under tall overlights, panels above with GIRLS SCHOOL (left) and BOYS SCHOOL (right). Coped gables. Intermediate bays have tall tripartite sashes. All openings in recessed and hollow-chamfered surrounds. Coped left gable with corniced stone stack; tall corniced stone stacks flank centre bay. Right gable capped by bellcote carried on four block corbels. Date panel below four-centred-arched opening, cornice above and triangular finials. Rear elevation altered.
Listing NGR: NY8029847790
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 240339
- 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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