The Old School House
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, BOURNEBRIDGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1165920
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, BOURNEBRIDGE LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01745/32
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1165920
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, BOURNEBRIDGE LANE
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 HOUSE, BOURNEBRIDGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stapleford Abbotts
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 49988 94530
Details
TQ 49 SE STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS BOURNEBRIDGE LANE 5/41 The Old School House 20.2.67 - II II
School, 1734, converted to house. Red and blue brick, Flemish bond, partly plastered, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. Rectangular plan, internal chimney stacks at E and N, aspect S. 2-storey lean-to extension to rear, forming a catslide roof, C18/19, and smaller single-storey extension beyond, C20. Lean-to porch on E wall, C20. 2 storeys. The original brickwork has red stretchers and blue flared headers in a regular pattern. Side walls plastered in C20. Central door with 6 fielded panels, simple doorcase with dentilled hood and shaped brackets with guttae. 4-window range of C20 casements under segmental brick arches of alternate red and blue bricks. Band at first- floor level of 2 courses of red stretchers sandwiching one course of blue headers, terminating short of the returns. Recessed stone plaque with moulded border above door with inscription 'Glory to God. Knolls Hill Free School for teaching poor children to read and write, erected and endowed at the sole expence of the Honourable Sir John Fortescue (etc) 1734'. Hipped roof. Unspoiled symmetrical elevation of unusual simple dignity. Reported to have been in use as a school until the C20.
Listing NGR: TQ4998894530
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 118683
- 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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