Former National School and Old School House
FORMER NATIONAL SCHOOL AND OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376152
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Former National School and Old School House
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER NATIONAL SCHOOL AND OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14562/24
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376152
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Former National School and Old School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER NATIONAL SCHOOL AND OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, 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.
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:
- FORMER NATIONAL SCHOOL AND OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Cherwell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hook Norton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 35434 33116
Details
SP 3533 HOOK NORTON HIGH STREET
262/10/10003 Former National School and
Old School House
GV II
School and schoolmaster's house. Dated 1855. Coursed stone rubble with freestone dressings. Slate roof with stone-coped gable ends; Old School House has tile roof. Stone lateral and axial stacks with weathered caps and set-offs.
PLAN: T-shaped on plan, the cross-wing on the right [E] projects and extends to the rear; porches on east side of cross-wing and on west end of main range, in the angle with the schoolmaster's house set back on the left [W].
Victorian Gothic style.
EXTERIOR: Single storey school. 3-bay south front; gable-ended cross-wing on right with tall 3-light stone window with cusped pointed arch lights in pointed arch recess; main range on left with two large 4-light mullion-transom windows with depressed 2-centred arch lights [similar window in left return of cross-wing], with lateral stack between with weathered set-offs and tablet inscribed:- Erected AD 1855 This site and five hundred pounds towards the building were contributed by Miss Davis daughter of ....Davis Esq of S.....'. The inscription is only partly legible. On the left end and on the right side of the cross-wing there are stone porches with chamfered depressed 2-centred arch doorways with ledged doors. Set back on the left is the schoolmaster's house [Old School House] with chamfered 2-light stone mullion windows with relieving arches, two first floor windows at eaves with small gables; central chamfered doorway with depressed 2-centred arch; 2-light stone window in left gable end and gable-ended wing at rear.
INTERIORS not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP3542933117
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470144
- 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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