Lady Vernon's School House
LADY VERNON'S SCHOOL HOUSE, CHAILEY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237781
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Lady Vernon's School House
- Statutory Address:
- LADY VERNON'S SCHOOL HOUSE, CHAILEY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237781
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Lady Vernon's School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LADY VERNON'S SCHOOL HOUSE, CHAILEY LANE
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:
- LADY VERNON'S SCHOOL HOUSE, CHAILEY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newick
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 41880 19991
Details
NEWICK CHAILEY LANE 1. 5206 Lady Vernon's School House TQ 41 NW 6/115 20.8.65. II
2. Now a dwelling house. This small school was erected in 1771 by the Hon Louisa Barbarba Vernon, daughter of Bussy, Lord Mansell and wife of the Hon George Vernon of Newick Park, later Lord Vernon of Kinderton. It originally contained a large school-room and mistress's house, but in 1926 the former was converted into a second dwelling. The whole is now one dwelling. It consists of a main portion of 2 storeys and 2 windows, and slightly recessed wings of one storey and one wing each. Red brick, partly refaced with cement, with long and short quoins. Tiled roof with ball finial. Central doorway with flat hood on brackets and door of 6 fielded panels. Over the doorway is an oval panel inscribed: "Endowed by the Honourable Louisa Barbara Vernon. AD 1771".
Listing NGR: TQ4188019991
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 414827
- 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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