Tawstock Church of England School
TAWSTOCK CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253752
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Tawstock Church of England School
- Statutory Address:
- TAWSTOCK CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253752
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Tawstock Church of England School
- Statutory Address 1:
- TAWSTOCK CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
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:
- TAWSTOCK CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tawstock
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 55239 29814
Details
TAWSTOCK TAWSTOCK SS 52 NE 4/81 Tawstock Church of England School -
GV II
School. C19 origins but largely rebuilt after fire in 1940. Roughcast rendered stone rubble and brick. Hipped thatch roofs. 2 connected ranges, each rectangular on plan and each housing a classroom, the left hand range set back slightly. Left-hand range has single window of 6 lights, transomed. The right hand range has canted oriel windows of 7 lights each with thatched canopies flanking large square window of 6 lights with glazing bars. Oriel window of 7 lights to left end and 2 smaller oriels of 4 lights each to right end with thatched canopies. The thatch roofs to each range have deeply overhanging eaves supported on timber posts forming verandahs to front of each range, and to sides of right hand range, with eyebrow dormers corresponding to window openings.
Listing NGR: SS5523929814
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 437059
- 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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