The Old National School
THE OLD NATIONAL SCHOOL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326239
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Old National School
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD NATIONAL SCHOOL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326239
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Old National School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD NATIONAL SCHOOL
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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.
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 NATIONAL SCHOOL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sampford Spiney
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 53383 72454
Details
The following building shall be added to the list:
SAMPFORD SPINEY SAMPFORD SPINEY SX 57 SW
7/187 The Old National School
GV II
School, originally church house, and now a private house. Circa late C16 church house, extended and converted into school in 1888 and extended again in 1899; converted into house in late C20. Coursed rock-faced granite, original north wing granite rubble with large dressed granite quoins. Dry slate roof with small half-hipped ends with brackets to moulded bargeboards; asbestos slates on rear wing. Gable end and lateral stacks with rebuilt brick shafts. Plan: small circa 1888 school room with porch and small outshut at the left end in the angle with a rear (north) wing set back at right angles. The rear wing was originally the church house and had a first floor doorway in the rear gable end where the ground level is higher. In 1899 the school was extended and the rear (right hand) wing is probably of this period. Converted into a private house in late C20 when first floor of former church house was removed. Exterior: 1 storey. Asymmetrical south west front. Main former schoolroom has 2 large windows breaking eaves, their round heads in half-hipped dormers. Gabled porch to left with deeply chamfered basket arch and lean-to on left in angle with original rear wing (church house). The left side of former church house wing is blind except for a small blocked opening near ground level to left of centre with a granite frame. The north east end of wing is built into bank and has a blocked narrow first floor doorway with granite monolith jambs and small later casement above. The inner right side of wing facing small yard has large granite masonry on right with flight of granite steps to higher ground level at rear, and on left wall rebuilt and 2 large full-height windows inserted. At the right (south east) end of main range 2 low single storey ranges. Interior: much altered in late C20 conversion. Original church house north wing's first floor removed and roof structure replaced. History: The rear (north) wing was probably the church house in the enfeoffment of 1585 (West Devon Record Office). It is also depicted as the church house in a plan on the indenture of 1888 when it was presented by Revd J H Parlby and extended and converted into a Board school. It was extended again in 1899. In late C20 it was converted into a house.
Sources: West Devon Record Office. Kelly's Directory of Devonshire and Cornwall, 1902.
Listing NGR: SX5338172452
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94098
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kelly's Directory in Kelly's Directory, (1902)
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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