Meeting Hall (Former Free Grammar School)
MEETING HALL (FORMER FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL), ST MICHAEL'S LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362401
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Meeting Hall (Former Free Grammar School)
- Statutory Address:
- MEETING HALL (FORMER FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL), ST MICHAEL'S LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362401
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Meeting Hall (Former Free Grammar School)
- Statutory Address 1:
- MEETING HALL (FORMER FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL), ST MICHAEL'S 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:
- MEETING HALL (FORMER FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL), ST MICHAEL'S LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bolton-le-Sands
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 48327 67775
Details
SD 48 67 BOLTON-LE-SANDS ST. MICHAEL'S LANE
13/29 Meeting Hall (Former Free Grammar School)
II
School. 1637 and 1857. 1637 range to rear is of slobbered cobbles and limestone with sandstone dressings and stone slate roof. 1857 wing running north towards road is of squared punched sandstone on its gable and east walls. One storey. South wall of school has a large window framed by sections of C17th rebated and chamfered surround. East gable wall has C19th mullioned and transomed window. West gable has: chimney with weathered offset, moulded string and cornice; a blocked one-light chamfered window surround; a blocked 2-light rebated and chamfered window under the eaves. Only the east end of the front wall of the original school remains, with a plain chamfered surround with date '1637' in raised letters in a sunken panel in the lintel. C19th wing has a mullioned and transomed window with hood mould in its gable, with date '1857' on panel above and a one-light window under the apex. Bellcote with bell on top of the gable. East wall has chimney corbelled out.
Listing NGR: SD4832767775
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 181795
- 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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