Old Schoolhouse
OLD SCHOOLHOUSE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376931
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Old Schoolhouse
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SCHOOLHOUSE, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376931
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Old Schoolhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD SCHOOLHOUSE, THE 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:
- OLD SCHOOLHOUSE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ampton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 86623 71152
Details
TL 87 SE AMPTON THE STREET
2/3 Old Schoolhouse
14.7.55 GV II Former Charity School. Dated 1705: a Latin inscription on the front commemorates the founding of the school by Sir James Calthorpe. 2 storeys and attics. Colour-washed brick front, flint with red brick dressings to sides and rear. String course, stone copings to gable ends, plaintiled roof. 4 window range: C20 casement windows with hood-moulds. 4 dormers with hipped roofs. Central 6-panelled door. Later 2-storey wing at rear in red brick. In 1692 Sir James Calthorpe conveyed property for the maintenance of a school for 6 poor boys between the ages of 7 and 14 years, from Ampton and the neighbouring parishes. The endowment was subsequently enlarged by other bequests, and the number of pupils increased. They wore blue caps and blue coats with the monogram 'J.C.' on the front. The Latin inscription reads "MDCCV JACOBUS CALTHORPE ARM. HOSPITIUM HOC PUERORUM MELIORI AEVO D.D.D.Q DISCE LIBROS CALAMOS NUMEROS HIC FRUGIS IN ANNOS COPIA NE DUBIAE FLUITES SPE PENDULUS HORAE". It later became a National School.
Listing NGR: TL8662371152
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 284199
- 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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