The School Cottage
THE SCHOOL COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263103
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The School Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE SCHOOL COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263103
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The School Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SCHOOL COTTAGE
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 SCHOOL COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitestaunton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 28093 10500
Details
ST21SE WHITESTAUNTON CP WHITESTAUNTON VILLAGE 5/144 The School Cottage
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GV II
School, now dwelling. 1864. Squared and coursed local stone, Ham stone dressings, slate roofs, stone stack west gable end. School room and school-mistresses's dwelling. Single storey block left, 2-storey adjoining to west, 2;2 bays, first floor right gabled tops to 2-light leaded wooden casements with semi-circular heads, ground floow left gabled single storey parch approached by flight of 4 steps, Tudor arch head doorway and ribbed door, 3-light Ham stone Tudor arch head mullioned window with incised spandrels and hoodmould, similar in block to right, 2-light wooden casement beyond. Left return gable end inserted C20 window. The school was paid for by the Elton family, who were lords of the manor. Closed in 1966 and became a private dwelling in 1974. (VCH Vol IV, 1978).
Listing NGR: ST2810210502
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433260
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1978)
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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