The Old School House
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231465
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
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- Date:
- 2007-05-09
- Reference:
- IOE01/16391/35
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231465
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
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:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barking
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 06803 52916
Details
BARKING BARKING TYE TM 05 SE
2/23 The Old School House -
- II
Former farmhouse, and during C19 a village school. A C15 or early C16 open hall-house with alterations principally of C16 and C19. 3-cell plan. 1 storey and attics. Timber-framed and plastered, the gable ends and later wing are encased in late C19 red brick. Plaintiled roofs; axial and external end chimneys of red brick. C19 small-pane casements, some with moulded cast iron lintels. A lean-to plaintiled entrance porch with glazed panelled door. The 2-bay open hall has an open truss with an arch-braced tie-beam; the braces are chamfered and have survived the insertion of a C16 first floor despite the low level from which they spring. Smoke-blackened coupled rafter roof; alternate couples appear to have had double collars, and the last couple a third forming a smoke-gablet. Much-altered storeyed cells at either end of hall; c.1600 the parlour cell was extended with coupled-rafter roof. The C16 hall fireplace has a wide lintel with an apparent merchant-mark incised on the centre, and in a similar hand are further markings on the hall tie-beam; both probably pre- date the inserted floor. A pair of C16/C17 base-crucks stands upon a 1st floor beam over the parlour, enabling the removal of a C15 tie-beam and allowing access to the parlour-chamber beyond.
Listing NGR: TM0680352916
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406575
- 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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