Old School House
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, PROMENADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218677
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Old School House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, PROMENADE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03819/26
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218677
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Old School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, PROMENADE
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, PROMENADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 18592 68510
Details
BARROW IN FURNESS
SD16NE PROMENADE, Walney Island 708-1/5/277 (West side) 06/09/73 Old Schoolhouse
GV II
School now house. Dated 1856. Limestone rubble with red sandstone dressings. slate roof. T-shaped plan with lean-tos in the angles; Gothic Revival style. Single storey. Front gable has large quoins and triple lancets in bonded ashlar surrounds, each light with latticed iron casement and shouldered head. Above the windows a ribbon reads 'FEAR GOD AND HEED HIS COMMANDMENTS' and above that a quatrefoil plaque under hoodmould states '1856/ IN MEMORY OF/ - - - MICHAELSON ESQ/ OF THE ISLE OF BARROW'. Shaped kneelers, ashlar gable copings and apex finial. Lean tos set back on each side have single-light windows and ashlar copings. Quoined square-headed doorway into left return of left lean-to. Both returns of main building have gabled elevations as front except for slits in place of the front gable ornament.
Listing NGR: SD1859268510
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388558
- 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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