The Old School Room

THE OLD SCHOOL ROOM

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1317155
Date first listed:
18-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
The Old School Room
Statutory Address:
THE OLD SCHOOL ROOM
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1317155
Date first listed:
18-Mar-1986
Date of most recent amendment:
21-Nov-1995
List Entry Name:
The Old School Room
Statutory Address 1:
THE OLD SCHOOL ROOM

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
THE OLD SCHOOL ROOM

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Swimbridge
National Grid Reference:
SS 62129 29979

Details

SS 62 NW SWIMBRIDGE SWIMBRIDGE

1615/11/210 The Old Schoolroom

GV II

Former school and possibly church-house, now village hall. Probably C17 with possibly
earlier fabric concealed. Rendered stone rubble. Slate roof with gable ends. Stack at right end, and small truncated front lateral stack. Rectangular on plan with large single room on each floor. 2 storeys with external stone steps to loft plank door at left gable end with slate canopy. 3 window range. C20 2-light casements on the east side. West side has three 2-light casements one on each floor, those to the upper storey have small leaded panes.
Interior: ground floor room has 2 ceiling beams supported on slender engaged timber columns to each side. No access to roof space but feet of 3 straight principal rafters and heavy purlins are partly exposed. The hall abuts into the churchyard.

Listing NGR: SS6212929979

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Legacy System number:
98694
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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