The Old Grammar School
THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1301848
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1953
- 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:
- 1301848
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1953
- 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.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ledbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 71171 37729
Details
1. 5245 CHURCH LANE (North Side) ------------ The Old Grammar School SO 7137 NE 2/11 18.9.53.
II* GV
Late C15. Was schoolroom and masters house, now 3 tenements. Timber-framed with plastered panels. The south front projects heavily on the 1st floor on the original moulded bressumer and carved brackets springing from octagonal shafts with moulded capitals. 2 storeys. 5 windows. Old canted bay window on left of ground floor and old casements with leaded panes, 1 with 4 lights in gable of the east end. Timber framing also exposed at rear and east end. Tiled roof with gable ends. Was once schoolroom and masters house endowed in fort from Holy Trinity Chantry, dissolved 1547. It is reputed that the poet the Rev Thoms Traherne 1637-74 was educated here.
The Town Council Offices, No 3, Public Lavatories, Hawkes and Terry, Prince of Terry Prince of wales Inn, the Old Grammar School and Rutherglen form a group.
Listing NGR: SO7117137729
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 151822
- 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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