The Old Schoolhouse
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335509
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Schoolhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335509
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Schoolhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
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 SCHOOLHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stanwix Rural
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 41519 57011
Details
STANWIX RURAL RICKERBY NY 45 NW
5/95 The Old Schoolhouse
II GV Storehouse, formerly school. Dated 1835, for George Head Head. Calciferous sandstone ashlar walls, graduated slate roof. Single storey, 5 bays. West gable has gabled entrance porch with slate roof: chamfered entrance surround with hood-mould and two 4-panel doors, above which is stone panel with raised lettering BOYS SCHOOL and date. Porch flanked by 2 square-headed lancets and on gable above porch is corbelled square bellcote, with louvred vents and finial. North face has chamfered plinth course, cross-mullioned diamond leaded casements, with hood-moulds, coped gables with pronounced kneelers. Unaltered external condition but no internal features remaining. Mr Head built this school at his own expense and paid the schoolmaster, who remained for over 40 years. When the schoolmaster died, the pupils were transferred to Stanwix School.
Listing NGR: NY4151957011
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77676
- 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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