Old School
Old School, Church Lane, Nether Alderley, SK10 4TW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1216836
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Old School
- Statutory Address:
- Old School, Church Lane, Nether Alderley, SK10 4TW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1216836
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old School
- Statutory Address 1:
- Old School, Church Lane, Nether Alderley, SK10 4TW
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, Church Lane, Nether Alderley, SK10 4TW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Nether Alderley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 84178 76108
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/01/2020
SJ 87 NW
4/118
NETHER ALDERLEY C.P.
CHURCH LANE
Old School
(formerly listed as Church Hall, CHURCH DRIVE, previously listed as Parish Hall (Old School)
14/4/1967
GV
II*
Former free school, presented to the parish in 1908 and used as a parish hall: dated 1628 for Hugh Shaw, addition to rear dated 1817 for Rev. Edward Stanley. Ashlar red sandstone. Kerridge stone-slate roof, stone ridge and one brick chimney. Originally rectangular in plan now L-shaped.
One and a half storey, three-bay north front.Left end bay has a studded oak board door under a wooden lintel approached by five steps. Central bay has a rebated four-light chamfered stone mullioned window with a similar there-light in a stone coped and column finialled gabled half dormer. To right is a bead-moulded doorcase with a heavy cambered lintel containing a studded, three-board oak door with iron strap hinges. Above plaque reads "Mr Hugh Shaw Clerk/ built this School Ano 1628/Mr Thomas Deane de Park/Endowed it Jan:y 30th 1694".
Similar four- and five-light mullions in the gable end. To right and set back is part of additional range on stone plinth and with a projecting band at first floor and a three-light chamfered stone mullion in first storey below a small coped gable containing the date plaque. Square wooden bellcote on ridge with shaped lead roof and ball finial.
Interior: in the original the schoolroom was above and the master's house below. Chamfered ceiling beam with flat and tongue stop and studded eight-board door with cambered wooden lintel between old and new portions. Very heavy roof timbers visible in old schoolroom. Addition has some panelling from the church.
Listing NGR: SJ8417876108
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58285
- 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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