Bell's Old Grammar School Old Grammar School
BELL'S OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299258
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Bell's Old Grammar School Old Grammar School
- Statutory Address:
- BELL'S OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299258
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bell's Old Grammar School Old Grammar School
- Statutory Address 1:
- BELL'S OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Statutory Address 2:
- OLD GRAMMAR 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:
- BELL'S OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Statutory Address:
- OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newland
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 55222 09526
Details
SO 50 NE NEWLAND NEWLAND VILLAGE CENTRE
8/95 Bell's Old Grammar School (formerly listed as Old Grammar 12.12.53 School under Newland)
II
Former school, now house. c1638. Rubble stone with large dressed stone quoin blocks, asbestos slate roof, coped verges, stone stack on left end, brick stack to extension. T-shape with single long range and small extension. 2 storeys and attic window in gable end. 4 windows, 2-light stone mullions to first floor, paired casements with stone lintels to ground floor. Corner of T- shape has 2 oak boarded doors. Right hand gable has a vertical row of three 3-light arched stone mullioned windows with hood moulds and decorative label stops. Coat of arms of founder of school, Edward Bell, above ground floor window with Latin inscription and date 1638.
Listing NGR: SO5522209526
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353784
- 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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