The Old Grammar School
THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262703
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Grammar School
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262703
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Grammar School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH 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:
- THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- East Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Horncastle
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 25881 69508
Details
TF 2569 HORNCASTLE CHURCH LANE (west side)
6/31 The Old Grammar 7.12.66 School
G.V. II
Free grammar school, now hall. 1778, 1855, C20. Red brick. Plain tiled roof with stone coped gables with kneelers. Single storey, 6 bay front including 2 bays of 1855 to left and with plinth and with decorative eaves. Doorway to right in C20 brick, gabled porch with plank door and inner plank doors, narrow fixed lights in return walls. Doorway and porch inserted into glazing bar sash with segmental head and triple glazing bars remaining above. 3 glazing bar sashes to left with break in bonding beyond, and 2 glazing bar sashes to left. All the windows with segmental heads. Grammar school founded c.1329, refounded in 1571 by Lord Clinton as the Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth. Rebuilt on original site in 1778.
Listing NGR: TF2588169508
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 434245
- 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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