The School
THE SCHOOL, THE DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307581
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1981
- List Entry Name:
- The School
- Statutory Address:
- THE SCHOOL, THE DRIVE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307581
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1981
- List Entry Name:
- The School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SCHOOL, THE DRIVE
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, THE DRIVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Blaby (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Countesthorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 56987 95558
Details
COUNTESTHORPE
SP59 NE THE DRIVE (West side)
1/29 The School
21.9.81
GV II
School, built by the Leicester Poor Law Union for the cottage homes in 1884. Architect I. Baradale. Brick with Welsh slate roof. Built in 3 distinct units around a small playground. The main block in the centre is very plain, one and a half storeys with a steep Welsh slate roof and one gabled dormer window. It is linked on the left by two semi-circular brick arches, one giving access through to the yard, and the other forming a window opening for a school office, in the left hand wing. There is a 4 light timber mullioned window in the first floor of the gable end of this wing and below it is a pair of French windows, flanked by a single light wooden casement. Wide overhanging eaves with exposed purlins in the gable. On the outer slope of the roof are 3 dormer windows, 2 smaller ones flanking a central larger dormer. These have 3 lights and 4 lights respectively. The right hand wing has a similar set of dormers on its outer slope. The same high gable and steeply pitched roof with an eliptical arched window in the gable. On the ridge a timber and lead bellcote and spire with crucifix.
Listing NGR: SP5698795558
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188899
- 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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