Old School House
Old School House, Lovell Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159926
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old School House
- Statutory Address:
- Old School House, Lovell Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159926
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Old School House, Lovell Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RY
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:
- Old School House, Lovell Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Oakley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 01169 53113
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10 May 2023 to update name and address and reformat text to current standards.
TL C053-0153
27/286
OAKLEY
LOVELL ROAD
Old School House
(Formerly listed as Community Hall)
II
Former Bedford Estate school built in the late C19.
Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings. Old clay tile roof with bracketed eaves.
One storey schoolroom with projecting one storey and attics gabled wing to left hand side which forms school house. Schoolroom has gabled dormer. Three tall two-light casements with glazing bars, mullion and central transom. Drip moulds Gabled porch in angle between wings has stone gable coping with finial and four-centred arched doorway with drip mould. Left hand gable end has coping and finial. First floor two-light casement and ground floor canted bay.
Listing NGR: TL0116953113
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 37056
- 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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