Old School House
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, OLD SCHOOL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362063
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old School House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, OLD SCHOOL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362063
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, OLD SCHOOL LANE
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 SCHOOL HOUSE, OLD SCHOOL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Chorley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Adlington
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 59512 12321
Details
SD 51 SE ADLINGTON OLD SCHOOL LANE
8/7 Old School House - - II
School and house, dated 1815, now one house. Coursed squared sandstone, stone quoins, stone slate roof, with one brick chimney at left gable, 2 at right gable. Square plan 2 x 2 rooms. Two storeys, symmetrical; 2 adjacent round-headed doorways in centre with plain jambs and small keystones, blocked fanlights; one round-headed casement window each side at ground floor, ordinary casements above them at 1st floor. In the centre of the 1st floor is a rectangular stone tablet with incised lettering:-
"This School for pious and useful learning Was built by voluntary subscription In the Year of our Lord 1815 R.P.B."
Left half of building was school, right half was master's house. Left gable wall has 2 round headed casement windows on each floor, and both gable walls have in the centre at 1st floor a tall arched recess, now rendered. Rear wall has a round-headed window at ground floor of left half of building, 3 other casement windows, and a modern glazed poch.
Listing NGR: SD5951212321
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357521
- 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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