The Old Grammar School, Number 4, and Attached Wall, Gate and Steps
THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, NUMBER 4, AND ATTACHED WALL, GATE AND STEPS, LINCOLN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1224333
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Grammar School, Number 4, and Attached Wall, Gate and Steps
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, NUMBER 4, AND ATTACHED WALL, GATE AND STEPS, LINCOLN ROAD
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- 2004-08-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/12413/23
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1224333
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Grammar School, Number 4, and Attached Wall, Gate and Steps
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, NUMBER 4, AND ATTACHED WALL, GATE AND STEPS, LINCOLN ROAD
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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 GRAMMAR SCHOOL, NUMBER 4, AND ATTACHED WALL, GATE AND STEPS, LINCOLN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Bassetlaw (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tuxford
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 73718 71033
Details
SK 77 SW TUXFORD LINCOLN ROAD (south side)
5/74 The Old Grammar School, No.4, 28.2.52 and attached wall, gate and steps.
G.V. II*
School, now library, offices and domestic accommodation, and attached wall, gate and steps. Dated 1669. Reorganised late C18. Red brick, ashlar and iron. Bell canted hipped pantile roof. Sprocket eaves. Single rendered central ridge stack. Set on a moulded brick plinth with brick quoins. 2 storeys plus attic, 5 bays. First floor band. Central doorway. Double wooden panelled and part glazed door dated 1757 in wooden frame. Flanked by single rusticated brick pilasters with painted orb finials. to the right are 2 glazing bar sashes and to the left a single similar sash and further left a single slightly recessed panel with painted glazing bars. Between the 2 right sashes is a bell in wood and pantile frame with C20 plaque below. Above are 4 smaller glazing bar sashes with central shaped and painted panel inscribed "1669 Ingredere Ut Proficias Condita Disciplinae Charitatique Desigrata A Carola Read. What God Hath Built Let Not Man Destroy. Faxit". Over is a moulded and painted segmental floating hood mould. In the attic are 3 box dormers each with single C20 casement. To the rear is a projecting C18 stair turret. Attached to the front right of the building is a buttressed red brick wall with moulded coping, one and a half metres high. This extends north for 7 metres, meets a brick pier with damaged, shaped ashlar coping, turns at a right angle drops down to 1 metre high and extends for a further 23 metres east, meets a brick pier and turns south extending 7 metres at a height of one a half metres. The north wall is broken in the centre by a pair of brick piers with shaped ashlar coping. There is a central single decorative wrought iron gate flanked by single similar narrow screens which slope upwards to meet the piers. 3 semi-circular stone steps lead down to the pavement. Interior has chamfered beams. There are 2 boards dated 1706 outlining guidelines for conduct within the school. Interior of the stair turret contains an open well stair with C17 turned balusters. The Grammar School was founded in 1669 by Charles Read who also founded the Grammar School at Corby, Lincs, 1673.
Listing NGR: SK7371871033
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420211
- 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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