Old Grammar School
OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1361201
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jul-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Old Grammar School
- Statutory Address:
- OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1361201
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jul-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Old Grammar School
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH SQUARE
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:
- OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHURCH SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 73365 87259
Details
CHURCH SQUARE 1. 5303 Old Grammar School SP 7387 1/2 25.7.52. GV
2. 1614. Restored timber framed building with open ground floor formerly used for market functions and with former schoolroom above. Substantial framing, built on a timber arcade of 3 and 2 bays with 10 octagonal posts on stone plinths with curved braces and dragon beams above. 1st floor has plastered infilling with pargetting of 1868 restoration. Oversailing central gables. Roof turret originally of 1697 with bell of the same date replaced in 1868 when rear staircase wing was also added. Quotation from Eph. II painted round whole building on bressumers with record of foundation and endowment by Robert Smythe in 1614.AM. Refs.Seaborne. VCH.
Listing NGR: SP7336587259
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189622
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Seaborne, M, The English School: Its Architecture and Organization 1370-1870, (1971), 35 38
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Leicester, (1907)
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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