The Old School

THE OLD SCHOOL, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1365601
Date first listed:
03-Apr-1986
List Entry Name:
The Old School
Statutory Address:
THE OLD SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1365601
Date first listed:
03-Apr-1986
Date of most recent amendment:
03-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:
The Old School
Statutory Address 1:
THE OLD SCHOOL, HIGH STREET

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE OLD SCHOOL, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Erlestoke
National Grid Reference:
ST 96298 53924

Details

ST 96 53 ERLESTOKE HIGH STREET (north side)

15/86 The Old School

GV II

House, originally early C19 estate laundry for Erlestoke Park, enlarged 1893 in conversion to village school. Rubble stone with plain tile roofs, one and a half storeys. Earlier section, to right, is in picturesque cottage style with semi-circular curved front under large oversailing bargeboarded gable, triple casement each floor, the lower window with reused carved keystone, possibly Jacobean, the upper window with cambered head, raised keystone and 2 heavy corbels each side which support ends of timber bressumers carrying gable stonework above. Outer ends of bressumers are carried on long curved timber brackets from walls each side of bow. East side lean-to. Ridge stack. Schoolroom to left has hipped eaves roof with 3 metal vents on ridge. Front has long 3-light oak mullion and transom window to left of door with tall overlight reaching up to eaves. 4 cambered-head triple casement windows to west side.

Listing NGR: ST9629853924

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Legacy System number:
311236
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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