The Old Grammar School
THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 38, FOREST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1287156
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Grammar School
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 38, FOREST STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/05372/10
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1287156
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Grammar School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 38, FOREST STREET
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, 38, FOREST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weaverham
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 61174 73929
Details
WEAVERHAM C.P. FOREST STREET SJ 67 SW (North Side) 4/58 No. 38 (The Old Grammar School) 9/3/1953 GV II
Formerly school, now house: founded 1638 by William Barker of Sandiway, converted to house c1920. Dressed tooled red sandstone blocks, Welsh slate roof, corner brick chimney. Rectangular 1-room plan. 2-storey, 3-bay front. Tall plinth. Left end bay has a rectangular doorcase with a heavy lintel above which has a flat moulded hood. Other bays have 3-light rebated chamfered stone mullioned windows. Right gable end has a tiebeam and collar truss with studs between. Rear has intact, though restored, fenestration. Interior: splayed reveals to the windows, no original features though present corner fireplace may suggest original position.
The school may have acted as the manor courthouse, into the C18, and was extensively damaged during the Civil War.
Listing NGR: SJ6117473929
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 403005
- 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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