Heptonstall Grammar School Museum
HEPTONSTALL GRAMMAR SCHOOL MUSEUM, CHURCH YARD BOTTOM
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225975
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Heptonstall Grammar School Museum
- Statutory Address:
- HEPTONSTALL GRAMMAR SCHOOL MUSEUM, CHURCH YARD BOTTOM
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225975
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Heptonstall Grammar School Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEPTONSTALL GRAMMAR SCHOOL MUSEUM, CHURCH YARD BOTTOM
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:
- HEPTONSTALL GRAMMAR SCHOOL MUSEUM, CHURCH YARD BOTTOM
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Heptonstall
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 98696 28049
Details
SD 9828SE HEPTONSTALL C.P. CHURCH YARD BOTTOM Heptonstall
9/51 Heptonstall Grammar School Museum, (formerly listed as Warehouse in Church Lane, Nos 12 and 14 Church Lane and 1.11.66 Nos 4 and 5 Churchyard Bottom)
G.V. II
School, 1771 and attached pair of cottages, late C17 or early C18, now forming museum. Large dressed stone, stone slate roof. School 2 storeys to Church Lane, and single storey to front, cottages 3 storeys to Church Lane and 2 storeys to front. Church Lane elevation has school to left with 3 bays of simple Venetian windows to each floor with false keystones. Doorway between 1st and 2nd bay, paired doorways between 2nd and 3rd bays all with tie-stone jambs and chamfered surround. Over paired doorways is a single window with semi- circular arched lintel, impost block and keystone. All windows have small pane glazing. Cottages break forward and rise higher. 2 cells with paired doorways to centre. All are double chamfered mullioned windows. To left 3 lights to each floor. To right 3 lights with 5-light windows over to 1st and 2nd floor. Church Yard front has doorway either side of 6-light window with king mullion and two 3-light windows to 1st floor. School breaks forward and has 2 doorways with tie-stone jambs and chamfered surround with richly moulded recess over, one now a window the other with stone engraved " HEPTONSTALL " 1642 GRAMMAR SCHOOL . South gable has 3-light double chamfered mullioned window to attic. Coped gable with kneelers. Lateral stack to front and rear and one other to ridge. A plaque to front is inscribed " HEPTONSTALL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDED 1642 BY ENDOWMENT OF THE REV. CHARLES GREENWOOD M.A. RECTOR OF THORNHILL LORD OF THE MANOR OF HEPTONSTALL REBUILT 1772 CLOSED 1889 "
Interior of school room has stone fireplace with flat-arched lintel and chamfered stone shelf. Fitted bookcase with semi-circular arched surround. Earlier this century used as a bank by the Yorkshire Penny Bank. C.F. Stell, p.271.
Listing NGR: SD9869628049
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 423032
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Stell, C F, Vernacular Architecture in a Pennine Community, (1960), 271
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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