Powerstock School
POWERSTOCK SCHOOL, SCHOOL HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1227887
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Powerstock School
- Statutory Address:
- POWERSTOCK SCHOOL, SCHOOL HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1227887
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Powerstock School
- Statutory Address 1:
- POWERSTOCK SCHOOL, SCHOOL HILL
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:
- POWERSTOCK SCHOOL, SCHOOL HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Powerstock
- National Grid Reference:
- SY5162196155
Details
SY 5195 & 5196
4-12-1951
11/232
POWERSTOCK
SCHOOL HILL
Powerstock School (formerly
listed as School)
GV
II
Primary School. 1848, and early C16 material incorporated. Dressed
stone walls with chamfered stone plinth. Plain tile roof, with
some fish-scale tiles and tile cresting. Stone gable-copings and
apex-block (east end); stone bell-cote at west gable with bell.
One storey. c.4 windows, side windows are single lancets, chamfered.
Both gable-ends have 3 stepped and chamfered lancets, with a
relieving-arch over. One c.1500 2-light window, trefoil-cusped in
a square head, with returned labels and probably original head-stops
at east end of south wall. Stone porch at south wall, centre, c.1500
moulded jambs with one respond over, capitals with carved faces.
Pointed arch over.
Source: R.C.H.M. Dorset I, p 184(5).
Listing NGR: SY5162196155
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 402378
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset I West, (1952), 184
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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